Deputy PM talks with WB guests about power development
NDO/VNA – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on December 20 for Regional Director of the World Bank (WB)’s Infrastructure Department in the East Asia and Pacific Region Ranjit Lamech and WB Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dion. The Deputy PM thanked them for providing active and important support for […]
Flaring solar investment ruptures infrastructure in 2019
To capitalize on incentives, investors racing to complete solar power plants before June-end caused the national power grid to overload. Thanh, the owner of an energy firm in Hanoi with previous experience in hydroelectric investment, spoke of his confidence when putting money toward a solar power plant in late 2018, which was promptly licensed and […]
Vietnam energy 2019 energy terms
NDO – A report on Vietnam energy prospects was announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in collaboration with the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, providing an overview of Vietnam’s opportunities and challenges faced in developing sustainable energy. The announcement of the Vietnam Energy Outlook Report 2019 was hosted in Hanoi […]
EVN proposes to supplement many power grid projects to the PDP
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) informed: Recently, there a number of power grid projects for releasing power of solar and wind projects was completed over progress. However, to strengthen the ability of the power grids for releasing power of renewable energy (RE) in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces, EVN proposes to supplement a number of […]
APEM Aerial Surveys at Vietnam’s 3.4GW OWP
APEM, the European aquatic and environmental consultancy specializing in freshwater and marine ecology and aerial surveys, has begun conducting its first ever aerial surveys at the Thang Long 3.4GW offshore wind project (OWP) in Vietnam. “APEM has won a contract with Enterprize Energy. We will be the aerial surveyors for the Thang Long Offshore Wind […]
Danish Permanent Secretary for Climate, Energy and Utilities visits Vietnam
Danish Permanent Secretary for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Mr. Morten Bæk visited 4 – 6 November 2019 Vietnam to enhance the government-to-government partnership between Vietnam and Denmark within the energy sector. During the two-day visit beginning on November 4, Mr. Morten Bæk worked with different Vietnamese senior officials exchanging views on strategic issues concerning decarbonization […]
Việt Nam Energy Outlook Report 2019 announced
HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Energy Outlook Report 2019 revealed enhanced energy efficiency and development of renewable energy at the highest level can deliver large and cost-effective carbon dioxide reductions, and reduce air pollution and dependency on fuel imports. Such a transition would require early investments in new coal power plants that would reverse […]
Vietnam is pushing ahead of Southeast Asia in its drive for renewable energy
SINGAPORE — Vietnam is powering ahead of the rest of Southeast Asia as it pushes for greater reliance on renewable energy. The region, long criticized for lagging behind in its efforts to adapt to more sustainable ways, is still heavily reliant on coal consumption. Vietnam, however, has bold ambitions to use more renewable energy such as wind and […]
