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).
In Vietnam’s power plants, US finds a counter to China’s belt and road
To deal with a looming power shortage, Vietnam has turned to US investors rather than China’s regional infrastructure investment programme. Cleaner energy, rising anti-China sentiment and less risky investment are among Hanoi’s considerations, as is balancing Beijing in the South…
Greta Thunberg joins Asian charge against Vietnam coal plant
Mitsubishi Corp. and megabanks explain that Vung Ang 2 will boost livelihoods
What’s driving Vietnam’s renewable energy boom?
As elsewhere, Vietnam’s increasing reliance on energy imports has driven its green energy push.
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.
Energy companies make a beeline for central Vietnam
Several foreign and domestic companies have expressed interest in building multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas power and storage plants in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
Vietnam, five ASEAN countries connect transregional gas pipeline
An announcement celebrating the completion of a gas pipeline spanning more than 3,600km through six ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, was made at the 38th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) in Hanoi on Thusday.
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.
Vietnam to increase imports of coal and gas
Data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade shows Vietnam will sharply increase imports of coal, gas and primitive energies to meet development needs from now to 2030.
Energy sector development needs $133 bln by 2030
Vietnam needs $133.3 billion over the next decade for building new power plants and expanding the grid to meet the growing demand for electricity.
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 to rely on coal for decades to come
Coal-fired power will remain a key energy source for Vietnam for several decades to come despite the boost in renewables, senior officials say.
Vietnam advised to restart nuclear energy program
With its energy deficit rising every year, several experts are advising Vietnam to reconsider the shelved nuclear power program.
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.
Developing Vietnam’s renewable energy industry
Renewable energy is a fast-growing sector in Asian countries, broadly, and Vietnam could benefit from investment in the sector.
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
Powering Vietnam
Fast-growing economy needs to diversify away from coal, with gas expected to play a bigger role.
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.