Vietnamese PV projects to assess potential of battery storage in preventing curtailment
Solar PV power generation in Vietnam could about to be maximised through the integration of battery energy storage systems (BESS), with consultancy AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group) hired to conduct feasibility studies across multiple PV plants following curtailment issues in the country.
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.
Vietnamese, Chinese companies partner for manufacturing electric car batteries
HANOI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Vietnamese automaker VinFast has tied up with Chinese company Gotion High-Tech to research and produce batteries for electric vehicles, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday. Under a newly-signed memorandum of understanding, the two companies will work on building the first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Vietnam, the news agency […]
Vietnamese, Lao PMs co-chair meeting of inter-government committee
HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired the 41st session of the Việt Nam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Hà Nội on Sunday. PM Phúc expressed his delight at the positive development of traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive co-operation between Việt Nam and Laos in diverse areas […]
Vietnamese, US firms get investment registration certificate for LNG terminal project
PetroVietnam Gas JSC (PV Gas) and the AES Corporation of the US have been granted an investment certificate and a business registration certificate for the Son My liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project.
Viewpoint: Indonesian coal sellers plan amid volatility
Regulatory obstacles in Indonesia could hamper coal production in 2019 and uncertainty about China’s import policy could also curb exports, even though a number of producers have announced tentative plans to raise output in the coming year. A period of high prices that began in 2016 and lasted throughout much of 2018 on strong demand […]
Villar’s renewable energy unit eyes more solar farm projects
The Villar group has primed an initial salvo of solar farm projects as it dives deeper into the burgeoning renewable energy-based power generation market.
Vinacomin asked to ensure coal supply, enhance quality
HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng asked the Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) to ensure sufficient coal supply and seek measures to improve coal quality in 2019. Speaking at Vinacomin’s conference on Wednesday to review 2018 business results and develop orientations for 2019, Dũng said that […]
VinFast delivers first electric cars, Lohscheller leaves
VinFast has delivered its first electric cars to customers in Vietnam. This is the e-SUV VF e34, of which VinFast plans to deliver thousands more vehicles in January 2022. It was also announced that the German CEO Michael Lohscheller has resigned after only four months.
VinFast delivers first ever Vietnamese EVs to local customers
Infant automaker VinFast recently held a ceremony at its manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, Vietnam, to celebrate its first batch of VF e34 EVs. The VF e34 marks VinFast’s first model and the first ever electric vehicle to be sold in Vietnam. The start of production is also the first step in VinFast bringing its […]