Vietnam slashes power usage at its largest solar farm; blow to the country’s drive to increase the use of renewable energy
Vietnam has cut the utilisation rate of power produced at its largest solar farm by 40% due to the lack of a pricing mechanism in place, authorities have confirmed, in a move that could be a blow to the country’s drive to increase the use of renewable energy.
Vietnamese university launches smart grid lab
The Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) has launched the first university Smart Grid Lab in Vietnam. The lab will give 350 students a year, at the Electrical, Electronics, Control and Automation Faculties, the opportunity to build the skills they need to address the power network challenges of the future.
New feed-in tariff advocated for biomass energy investment in Vietnam
Although the Vietnamese government hoped for deeper biomass energy investment through a previously-introduced feed-in tariff (FiT), some experts advise that a new one must be coupled with other legal incentives to ensure a more significant share in the country’s energy mix, according to Vietnam Investment Review.
Vietnam Electricity Industry Report 2022-2031: Vietnam will Gradually Reduce Thermal Power Generation and will Work to Accelerate the Development of Renewable Energy
The “Research Report on Vietnam’s Electricity Industry 2022-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. With a large population, strong economic growth, and rapidly declining reserves in existing oil and gas fields, Vietnam is one of the fastest growing energy import markets in Asia. Vietnam’s annual electricity demand is expected to grow by 10% to 12% per year over […]
Son My I Industrial Park breaks ground – the first smart and green industrial park in Binh Thuan province, Vietnam
On 30th August 2022, in Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam, Son My Industrial Park Investment Construction And Trading Infrastructure Limited Company (abbreviation: IPICO) held the ground-breaking ceremony for its notable project, Son My I Industrial Park.
EVN to invest in $1 billion thermal power plant in Cần Thơ
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has been accepted as the investor of the US$1.19 billion Ô Môn III thermal power plant located in Cần Thơ City, under a decision issued by the municipal People’s Committee.
Vietnam strives for 33 percent of renewable energy sources by 2030
According to the government’s national strategy, in the field of energy supply, the government requested to accelerate the implementation of solutions to develop clean energy and use energy and breakthrough technology solutions as well as using energy efficiently while ensuring national energy security.
US wants to work with Vietnam in climate change, energy transition
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry discussed the urgency of national and world efforts to limit global warming and adapt to climate change during his working visit to HCM City on Sunday.
A sustainable garment hub in Vietnam designed to reduce the carbon footprint of making a T-shirt
If you’ve ever checked the label on that new shirt you just bought, there is a good chance that it was made in Vietnam. After years of rapid growth, the country is now the world’s second-largest exporter of textile and garment after China. Textile and garment manufacturing accounts for no less than 16 per cent of Vietnam’s […]
Ministry reviews draft National Power Development Plan VIII
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed six key contents of the draft National Power Development Plan for the 2021 – 2030 period with a vision to 2045 (PDP VIII) for comments from the Government.