Vietnam Electricity to speed up projects in 2019 amidst rising demand
It wants to accelerate the construction of transformer stations and start operations of a line in South Saigon. Vietnam Electricity (EVN) will accelerate its projects in 2019 to meet rising demand and ensure sufficient supply for the year, Vietnam Energy reports. The projects include 220kV transformer stations in Luu Xa, Quynh Luu and Quang Chau […]
Up to 3.4-GW wind complex planned for Vietnamese waters – report
December 12 (Renewables Now) – A giant wind farm with a capacity of 3.4 GW is planned to be constructed off Vietnam’s Binh Thuan province at a total cost of almost USD 12 billion (EUR 10.6bn), the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reports. The offshore wind project, dubbed Ke Ga, was proposed by UK-based Enterprize Energy […]
Challenges facing solar power development in Vietnam
In April 2017, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a decision on mechanisms for encouraging solar power development. This decision has given a boost to this sector as it set up an attractive price for solar electricity – 2,086 VND or 9.35 US cent per kWh – for 20 years, compared to the current average […]
Researchers seek alternatives to Mekong River hydropower dam
The Mekong River, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to the South China Sea, is a hotbed of ecological diversity. The roughly 60 million people who live in the region, many in poverty, depend on the river and its tributaries for food and income. But a surge in hydropower […]
PV Oil to sell State’s stake
A PV Oil technician in Thừa Thiên-Huế pumps fuel into petrol tanks for distribution. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), the second-largest petrol dealer in the country, will sell the State’s stake in a package deal instead of splitting it into different small sales, news […]
Financing renewable energy development
What is the overall objective of the Vietnam Energy Partnership Group? The Vietnam Energy Partnership Group (VEPG) was established in June 2017 under an agreement between the Vietnamese government and development partners with the purpose of strengthening mutual partnerships and better aligning and co-ordinating external support to the Vietnamese energy sector. The VEPG is chaired […]
The female electrical engineer with the first Made-in-Vietnam transformers
Nguyen Thi Nguyet, 68, is one outstanding example, representing Vietnam in 2018 within the ranks of female scientists at the Asia-Pacific Nations Network (APNN), which is part of an international network of women engineers and scientists. After graduating from the Ha Noi University of Science and Technology, Nguyet started working for Dong Anh Electrical Equipment […]
Waste-to-energy factory inaugurated in Can Tho city
VNA Saturday, December 8, 2018 – 18:50:00 Print The waste-to-energy factory in Thoi Lai district of Can Tho is able to burn 400 tonnes of solid waste to produce some 150,000 kWh of power each day (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – A waste-to-energy factory was inaugurated in Thoi Lai district of Can Tho on […]
Vietnam could raise electricity prices in 2019
Officials cited factors such as lower supply for hydropower plants and gas fields. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), as well as Vietnam Electricity (EVN), indicated that some factors that could raise the prices of power in Vietnam are growing, local newspaper VnExpress reported. MOIT’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) is developing a power supply […]
Investors rush to develop solar power projects
Several investors have announced plans to develop solar power plants in Vietnam as the prime minister’s decision providing incentives in terms of power price will expire in June next year. Solar panels are seen on the roof of the building of Binh Dinh Power Company. Investors have announced multiple solar power projects According to the […]