Power Development Plan VIII

Detailed implementation will direct success of PDP8

September 28, 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.

Power plan shapes development direction

August 16, 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.

Wheels begin to turn for energy plan

June 08, 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.

John Cockerill to develop hydrogen factory in Tra Vinh

May 22, 2023 | 17:47

John Cockerill is working to reach an agreement to develop a hydrogen factory after conducting a field survey in the southern province of Tra Vinh.

Solar data scrutiny the latest pain point for PDP progress

March 09, 2023 | 14:38

The country’s Power Development Plan VIII is now roughly three years behind schedule and way off the prime minister’s demand that “preparation must be one step ahead” because of disparities in solar power statistics.

Ensuring the new PDP meets power source criteria

March 09, 2023 | 13:00

The Ministry of Industry and Trade was allotted 10 years to reinterpret solar data in the Power Development Plan VIII, yet delays continue to plague it. Van Nguyen of VIR sat down with Dr. Ngo Duc Lam, former deputy director of the Institute of Energy, about the current situation.

Developers expect smoother LNG policy planning

June 23, 2022 | 14:57

The government has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to clarify the planning data and feasibility of liquefied natural gas power development towards 2030, which has set a target of almost 24,000MW, accounting for 16.4 per cent of the total power source in the nation’s draft master power plan.