Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity – Black & Veatch selected owner’s engineer for its wind farms
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama): Vietnam is expanding its power generation capacity as it balances its generation portfolio and meets the soaring energy demand of growing population and flourishing economy. Renewable energy, according to Black & Veatch’s Strategic Directions: Electric Industry Asia 2021 Report, is expected to experience the most significant investment growth in new […]
Vietnam looks to more than double power generation capacity by 2030
HANOI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Vietnam will more than double its power generation capacity over the next decade to support a fast-growing economy, new guidelines for a national energy development strategy show. The Southeast Asian nation aims to boost capacity to 125-130 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, from about 54 GW now, the Communist Party’s powerful […]
Vietnam needs US$142 billion for development of electricity sector
Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh, Deputy Director of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that Vietnam needs US$142 billion for the development of the electricity sector.
Vietnam needs US$8-US$14bil power investment a year through 2030, says minister
Vietnam will need investment of between US$8 billion and US$14 billion a year through to 2030 to develop new power plants and expand its grid, its deputy industry minister had said this week.
Vietnam PM approves power bill cut for Covid-19 affected companies
HANOI, Aug 29 (Vietnam News/ANN): The Prime Minister has approved the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) proposal to cut power bills for enterprises for three months in provinces and cities applying social distancing, according to a Government resolution that has been issued.
Vietnam ranks 28th globally in green building construction
With over 250 LEED-certified buildings constructed in the last decade, Vietnam is increasingly demonstrating the relevance of “green” aspect in construction. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green rating system in the world, and is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Vietnam seeks to import more coal from Australia to avert power shortage
HANOI, April 1 (Reuters) – Vietnam is seeking to import more coal from Australia to ease a shortage of the fossil fuel for electricity production, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Friday.
Vietnam set to import more electricity from China, Laos
HANOI, May 29 (Xinhua) — Vietnam plans to import more electricity from China and Laos in the coming years as its power supply is running out, Vietnam News Agency reported on Wednesday. Annual electricity imports from China and Laos are expected to increase to 3,000 megawatt (MW) by 2025 and 5,000 MW by 2030 from […]
Vietnam set to increase power supply to meet rising demands
According to Takimoto Koji, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City, Japanese investors are concerned as JETRO has been recently announced that Vietnam could face a power shortage by 2022. However, the investors can feel relieved as experts believed Vietnam would increase coal-fired power sharply over the next […]
Vietnam strives to ease energy pressure
HCM City (VNA) – Experts have suggested Vietnam build a balanced energy structure by developing renewable energy, given the increased energy demand in the country. Statistics show Vietnam uses a great deal of energy, with the industrial sector consuming the most at 47.3 percent of the total. The southern region faces a severe shortage of electricity […]