China pressurises Vietnam to cancel, compensate offshore firms operating in South China Sea
Amid the growing Chinese movement in the South China Sea, Vietnam has agreed to pay around a billion dollars to two international companies after cancelling their drill operations following pressure from Beijing, The Diplomat reported. To maintain its presence in the South China Sea region, China, for several years, continued its efforts to prevent the Vietnam-based […]
Wind energy in Vietnam, wind turbines in Bac Lieu
The construction of two wind farms with a combined capacity of 100 MW began in Hoa Binh district of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on July 26. The wind power plants are built with a total investment worth over 5.22 trillion VND (about 226.66 million USD). They are expected to generate about 400 million […]
RCG supports 78MW Vietnamese nearshore wind
The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) is to provide technical advisory services for the 78MW Hiep Thanh nearshore wind farm in Vietnam. RCG’s Richard Clarkson has been appointed project director for the development in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh Construction is due to start in September, with the project scheduled to be completed during the third […]
Conference discusses national energy efficiency project from 2019-2020
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a national conference in Nha Trang city in south-central Khanh Hoa province on July 24 to discuss the implementation of the National Energy Efficiency Programme in 2019-2020 (VNEEP3). VNEEP3 aims to save 5-7 percent from the total national energy consumption between 2019 and 2025 and 8-10 percent in the […]
PPA signed for Vietnam’s largest rooftop solar energy project
Hexagon Peak has entered into a long term power purchase agreement with New Wing Interconnect Technology (NWIT) for the largest rooftop solar system in Vietnam. The project will be built by INPOS, will have a nominal power output of 6 MWp and will be located at New Wing’s manufacturing facility near Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vietnam plans to issue a new directive to tackle the air pollution
Vietnam’s environment ministry has proposed measures aimed at curbing urban air pollution that could take effect next month, Vietnamese media outlets reported this week. The new directive—the smog-choked nation’s first potential step towards cleaner air—will task cities and provinces plagued by filthy air with the responsibility of devising and implementing plans to tackle a rising problem […]
Vietnam gov’t to clear hurdles to energy development
The Vietnamese government will continue drafting action plans, mechanisms and policies to materialize views and orientations stated in the Politburo-approved Resolution No.55 on the development of Vietnam’s energy industry, said Nguyen Van Binh, head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission at the Vietnam Energy Summit 2020 on July 22.
Viet Nam News Economy Viêt Nam to take opportunities from green energy
HÀ NỘI — By shifting to a market mechanism, the local energy industry was mobilising great resources for of all economic sectors in Việt Nam, said Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng. The deputy PM told the Việt Nam Energy Summit 2020 on Wednesday in Hà Nội that: “The private economic sector is very active in investing in […]
