It won’t take much for Vietnam to develop nuclear power
All it will take is VND1 million ($43) per person per year for Vietnam to get its entire power supply from nuclear plants.
Vietnam needs coal-fired plants for 15 years at least
Despite the associated environmental problems, Vietnam cannot do without coal-fired power plants for another 15 years at least, experts say.
Foxconn and Vietnam’s VinFast explore partnership, talks focus on batteries, EV parts
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup said on Friday its car unit was in early stage talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn about working together and that any partnership formed would focus on developing batteries and electric car parts.
First solar plant in Hau Giang begins operations
The 35 megawatt Hau Giang Solar Power Plant began operating Friday in the eponymous province, becoming the first of its kind in the locality.
VinFast to produce batteries for electric cars in Vietnam
Automaker VinFast has signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation with Taiwan’s ProLogium Technology Co.. Ltd. on production of batteries for electric cars in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s power plan will need investment of $320.6bn
Vietnam will need $320.6 billion investment capital for the development of its power network between now and 2045, according to a draft power development plan released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
What’s driving Vietnam’s renewable energy boom?
As elsewhere, Vietnam’s increasing reliance on energy imports has driven its green energy push.
Laos to export more electricity to Vietnam
Vietnam plans to import more electricity from Laos to address its projected energy shortages, Lao local media reported.
The solar development process in Vietnam, its barriers and hurdles
The development process for ground-mounted utility scale solar projects in Vietnam is laborious, time-consuming, expensive and still largely difficult to navigate for foreign developers without entering a strategic partnership, in whatever form, with a local Vietnamese counterpart.
Vietnam opens 450 MW solar plant
Ho Chi Minh City-based construction company Trungnam Group said its army of laborers took just 45 days to perform site clearance for a project which took shape within 102 days.
Are electric vehicles the future of transportation in Vietnam ?
Can electric vehicles break a country where motorcycles are the transportation mode of choice ?
A Billionaire is bringing electric motorbikes to Vietnam
Pham Nhat Vuong’s VinFast is building e-scooters at a $3.5 billion factory in Haiphong.
National power utility faces financial crunch
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) will face increasing financial difficulties in the coming years as its payment obligations to independent power projects keep rising.
Vietnam’s solar industry: bright prospects for investors
Vietnam’s energy consumption will continue to grow as the economy recovers from the pandemic-induced downturn. Tight deadlines will make it difficult for investors to benefit from revised feed-in-tariffs, but new investment mechanisms are being considered. Other challenges regarding infrastructure and…
Vietnam’s leadership flex shows how to drive electricity reform
Vietnam’s Communist Party leadership has instituted a top-down reform of the country’s electricity sector in response to the need to shift away from coal and its growing list of associated problems.
The next steps for Vietnam’s booming solar sector
Vietnam is showing promising early signs of emerging as a major solar produce
Vietnam breaks electricity consumption record amid heat wave
Electricity consumption capacity in Vietnam recorded an all-time high of 38,800 MW on Tuesday, according to Vietnam Electricity Corporation (EVN).
Giant offshore wind turbines could help Vietnam tackle immense climate change challenges
Vietnam could become a future global leader in offshore wind energy generation, after recent analysis showed the country has vast potential along its 3,000 kilometre coastline.
Vietnam has potential for ‘160GW of offshore wind’
The Danish Energy Agency is supporting the Vietnamese authorities on efforts to help kick-start the sector
Vietnam may back off from commitment to coal as plants get harder to build
Vietnam may scale back a plan to boost coal’s role in its power generation as financial restrictions and local environmental concerns make it more difficult to build plants.
New World Bank strategy to scale up solar energy production in Vietnam
The World Bank has released a new report with recommendations on how Vietnam can accelerate solar energy production and usage.
Vietnam to use more coal, oil in 2020 to power growth
Vietnam will generate more electricity from coal and oil this year to compensate for an expected drop in output from hydropower plants because of a lack of rain, the government said on Friday.