Vietnam: New Wind Power FIT Proposed, GWEC Warns of Negative Effects
Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed new Feed-in Tariff (FIT) rates as part of the country’s plan for an extension of the FIT scheme for wind energy projects entering operation from November 2021 to December 2023.
Vietnam: Power, Energy, And The Affect Of Recent Trade Agreements EU Vietnam Free Trade And Investment Protection Agreement And The Comprehensive And Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
Vietnam has had major stressors placed upon its power and energy grid for years, and it is only accelerating. At a recent April, 2019 conference on renewable energy in Ho Chi Minh City, experts noted that annual energy consumption in [Vietnam] had risen by 10 per cent in recent years, and the country was at […]
Vietnam’s 7GW wind energy ambitions
On June 25, 2020, the Vietnamese Prime Minister published a list of 91 approved-in-principle wind power projects with an estimated energy generation capacity of seven gigawatts (GW). The announcement underlines Vietnam’s ambitions to be a leading jurisdiction for wind energy development opportunities in Asia – joining Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.
Vietnam’s Ha Do Group inaugurates 50-MWp solar farm in Ninh Thuan
October 26 (Renewables Now) – Vietnamese real estate and energy projects developer Ha Do Group on Saturday inaugurated its 50-MWp Ha Do Ninh Phuoc solar farm in Ninh Thuan province.
Vietnam’s New Draft Development Guidelines on Rooftop Solar Power Systems from 1 July 2019
On 12 April 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (“MOIT“) released the third draft (“Third Draft“) of the Decision of the Prime Minister on the mechanism for encouraging the development of solar power in Vietnam, applicable from 1 July 2019 (“Draft Decision“). In addition to proposing new Feed-in-Tariffs for application from 1 […]
Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan to hasten development of 748MW wind projects
Licences have been given to 12 of 16 planned wind power projects. Of the 16 approved wind power projects for Vietnam’s central province Ninh Thuan, 12 have already received licences, marking a combined capacity of over 748MW and capital of $978m, a report by Vietnam Energy Online said. There are also 29 planned solar projects, […]
Vietnam’s renewable energy sector faces obstacles
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam’s energy sector is on the right track developing and using clean and renewable energy, but there are still obstacles ahead to ensure a greener power supply, experts said.
Vietnam’s ‘robust’ renewables expansion backed by rising investor interest
Vietnam is set to expand its solar and wind capacity as a supportive regulatory environment and growing investor confidence spur on new project development.
Vietnam’s Draft Decision Provides New Opportunities for Renewable Energy Developers and Private Power Consumers
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) recently submitted Proposal No. 544 to the Prime Minister along with a new draft Decision on approval of the pilot program on direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) mechanisms between renewable energy developers/power generation companies and private power buyers/consumers (Draft DPPA Decision).
Vietnam’s golden solar years aren’t over, despite policy changes
A new era dawns for solar power in Vietnam. Last month, the Vietnamese government announced it would shift to an auction system for future ground-mounted solar projects, overruling a previous proposal of a second round of its immensely successful feed-in-tariff scheme.