Viet Nam has installed 6 coal plants’ worth of solar in a year
One of the few bright spots in COVID-19 pandemic has been a leap in the amount of electricity being generated from renewable sources.
Vietnam begins coal import from US
Vietnam has received its first coal shipment from the U.S., paving the way for further imports amid rising demand to produce electricity. Over 21,700 tons arrived this month in the northern province of Quang Ninh from California, state-owned coal mining company Vinacomin said in a statement on Wednesday. The second batch is scheduled to arrive […]
Vietnam calls for domestic coal production boost
Against a backdrop of global calls to phase out fossil fuels to help reduce global greenhouse emissions, Vietnam wants to boost domestic coal production as it grows more reliant on imports.
Vietnam coal consumption growth among world’s fastest
Vietnam posted the highest growth in coal consumption among the top 10 global consumers last year, a report found. The country consumed 2.07 exajoules of electricity from coal last year, up 30.2 percent year-on-year, according to the “BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2020” report by energy firm BP.
Vietnam coal firms ink deal to power EVN’s power projects
EVN is trying to address a possible coal supply shortage in 2019. Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Joint Stock Corporation (Vinacomin) and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) signed a long-term coal contract for power projects, Vietnam Energy reports. Vice prime minister Trinh Dinh Dung said, “If the coal supply is not well resolved, the power shortage […]
Vietnam coal plant pullout — a sign of things to come?
THE future of a massive coal-fired generating plant project in Vietnam is in doubt after Mitsubishi Corp. announced late last month that it was withdrawing from the project due to growing public concern about its environmental impact. The move might be a sign of things to come for developers of coal power facilities elsewhere, including […]
Vietnam considers scrapping half of coal power plant pipeline in favour of gas and renewables
The coming decade could see Vietnam shelve nearly half of its currently planned coal power plant capacity as alternative sources of energy take up growing shares in its power mix, the government-affiliated research body tasked with drawing up the nation’s next power sector roadmap has said.
Vietnam cuts back on LNG, coal-fired power projects after net zero pledge
Vietnam is looking to reduce the share of fossil fuels, including natural gas and coal, in its future energy mix, while renewables will rise in line with its recent net zero pledge and as securing global funding for fossil fuel projects becomes harder.
Vietnam explodes in solar energy: BNN Bloomberg
BNN Bloomberg, Canada’s business news network reporting on finance and markets, has recently published an article highlighting the extraordinary 100-fold increase in solar power that has taken place in Vietnam over the last two years.
Vietnam first-half coal imports surge to record high as power demand grows
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s coal imports in the first half of this year surged by more than 50% to a record high, government data showed on Monday, mostly to feed the country’s growing number of coal-fired power plants. Coal imports in the January-June period rose 53.8% from a year earlier to 31.57 million tonnes, the Customs […]