24-07-2024 19:35
Despite the ambitious targets set out by the Power Development Plan VIII, no offshore wind projects have yet been approved or assigned to investors.
28-05-2024 11:32
Vietnam’s power sector is set to maintain its momentum with the initiation of the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) implementation plan, approved in April.
14-05-2024 19:09
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved a proposal for wind power imports from Laos in line with the National Power Development Plan VIII and relevant regulations.
09-04-2024 10:30
Vietnam is pushing ahead with implementation of its national power strategy, but specific incentives still need to be formulated.
05-04-2024 15:40
On April 1, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha approved the implementation updates for Vietnam's Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), which aims to help build strategic objectives, ensure national energy security, and foster investment across all economic sectors. Senior associate Nguyen Thi Cuc Vi and trainee associate Trinh Linh Chi of Dentons LuatViet explain further.
03-04-2024 15:14
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has approved the implementation updates for the country's Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8).
21-12-2023 15:18
In Vietnam’s Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), ambitious targets have been set for the development of renewable energy in the country. In order to meet these targets, significant amounts of private investment will need to be deployed.
28-09-2023 13:00
Emphasis is being made that the implementation of the nation’s power plan for the decade and beyond will not be successful without a detailed plan and clear investor selection process.
16-09-2023 11:05
The participation of the private sector is seen as an important aspect of implementing Power Development Plan VIII and promoting Vietnam's goal of transitioning from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy sources.
16-08-2023 08:00
The future demand, fuel supply, power generation sources, and the regulatory framework are four major elements in in Vietnam’s Power Development Plan VIII that should be carefully elaborated and taken into account in Vietnam’s energy transition process.
12-07-2023 11:23
Vietnam’s National Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) creates an important basis for developing the framework for investment and introducing new and significant enhancements to regulations for the energy industry in Vietnam over the next decade, toward a greener path.
30-06-2023 19:02
Wärtsilä – a global technology group from Finland - is capitalising on the opportunities emerging from flexible generation under the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) with its internal combustion engine (ICE) technology.
16-06-2023 14:27
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade has put forth a proposal to incorporate the Can Gio offshore wind power plant, boasting a capacity of 6,000MW, into the forthcoming Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8).
14-06-2023 15:46
With clear evidence that Vietnam’s electricity structure is creaking under the current heat and grid overload, the Power Development Plan VIII contains the acute task of successfully implementing an equitable energy transition in association with smart grid construction and advanced power system management in line with a greener outlook.
08-06-2023 10:40
The newly approved Power Development Plan VIII could open up new space for the country to realise its green path and eliminate bottlenecks in deploying renewable energy.