The Danish Energy Agency and Vietnamese authorities discuss steps to move offshore wind expansion forward in Vietnam
The Danish Energy Agency and the Vietnamese Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority are preparing an Input to Roadmap report for offshore wind development in Vietnam. Vietnam has a potential of 160 GW offshore wind and today the Danish Energy Agency and Vietnamese authorities organized a webinar to discuss the most important governmental steps to move […]
Vietnam ranks low in clean energy adoption
In the bottom half of a global, clean energy transition ranking, Vietnam languishes far behind many of its neighbors. Vietnam placed 65th out of 115 economies in 2020 Energy Transition Index, released by World Economic Forum (WEF), down nine spots from last year to continue lagging behind many other Southeast Asian countries.
Vietnam chose Vestas for 2 wind projects
The Danish wind turbines producer Vestas published an official statement on A 67 MW order for two projects in Vietnam, from their Asia Pacific platform in Singapore on 24 April 2020. Vestas will supply, transport, install and commission a total of 16 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines delivered in different power ratings to optimise the projects’ energy […]
Total Solar DG to expand Asian Pacific rooftop solar portfolio by 60MW in 2020
Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) plans to grow its portfolio of operating solar energy assets in the Asia Pacific region by around 60MW in 2020. The company has installed nearly 8MW of roof-mounted solar systems across the region so far in 2020 and is projected to complete construction of key projects by the end of the year.
Vietnam has potential for 160 GW of offshore wind energy
The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Vietnamese Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority are working together on input for a roadmap for offshore wind power development in the south-east Asian country that has estimated potential for 160 GW. The report aims to help the Vietnamese government take steps to streamline the development process for wind […]
B.Grimm’s solar project sees 20 percent complete
Thailand-based Energy Company B.Grimm Power said its solar project in Cambodia is 20 percent complete after the firm took over the project from a local power company late last year. B.Grimm completed the acquisition of local company Ray Power Supply Co Ltd last November for $300,000.
Laos Moves Forward Plans to Build Seventh Large-Scale Mekong River Dam
The Lao government has moved forward plans to build what would be the country’s seventh large dam on the Mekong River, another project in Vientiane’s ambitious strategy to become the “Battery of Southeast Asia” in the face of deepening environmental and social concerns. Residents of Laos and Thailand, as well as international experts and environmentalists, say […]
Solar photovoltaics equipment market in Vietnam is forecast to cross $ 3.7 billion by 2025
Solar photovoltaics equipment market in Vietnam is forecast to cross $ 3.7 billion by 2025. Growth in the market is anticipated on account of increasing electricity demand from industrial, commercial as well as residential end user segments. With favorable initiatives taken in the solar sector by the Government of Vietnam, an increasing number of investors […]
