Vietnam to promote use of LNG in power industry
HÀ NỘI (Vietnam News/ANN) -The Vietnamese Government and Ministry of Industry and Trade planned to create favourable conditions for Japanese enterprises to research, survey and deploy liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Vietnam as it attempted to develop its use in the power production industry. The statement was issued by Minister Trần Tuấn Anh during a […]
PT Anggun Makmur Energy and CIC enter ‘clean coal’ offtake agreement
PT Anggun Makmur Energy (PT AME) is to supply steam coal to power plants in Vietnam as part of an offtake agreement agreed with Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) on behalf of its trading platform registered users. The total contract value is $8.5 million, with the first coal shipment produced by “clean coal technologies” commencing in […]
VN solar energy a foreign-firm magnet
This month saw the inauguration of the largest solar power plant in Southeast Asia, Dau Tieng in Vietnam, by Dau Tieng Energy JSC and Thailand’s B Grimm Power Public Company Limited. It was built in Tay Ninh province, which borders Cambodia’s Tbong Khmum and Svay Rieng provinces, at a cost of more than 9.1 trillion […]
New FiT rate expected to promote investment in solar energy
HÀ NỘI – Many businesses and investors are waiting for the Government’s decision on the feed-in tariff (FiT) rate for solar power projects nationwide, which is expected to be released this month, to set up long-term investments in solar power projects in Việt Nam. The current FiT of 9.35 US cents per kWh has been […]
Sembcorp unit in tie-up to bring smart energy solutions to Vietnam
A Sembcorp Industries unit has entered into a tripartite partnership with Vietnam state-owned property developer Becamex IDC Corporation (Becamex) and Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park JV Co (VSIP) to bring smart energy solutions to Vietnam. VSIP is one of the largest integrated townships and industrial parks co-initiated by the Singapore and Vietnam governments, and developed by […]
Where next for renewable energy?
According to experts, national energy transition process requires comprehensive and synchronised policies. Đỗ Đức Quân, Vice Director General of the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Linh Anh about how to promote efficient and sustainable energy transition in Việt Nam. To encourage the use of renewable […]
Hydro-floating solar farms: new opportunity for Vietnam’s renewable energy sector
HANOI (Viet Nam News/ANN) – Floating solar panels may just be catching on in Vietnam, but they could be about to grab a huge slice of the country’s renewable energy market. Solar energy, especially photovoltaics (PV), is developing fast globally, driven by technological advancements and the falling cost of solar cells and modules. Most solar […]
Rooftop solar’s growing popularity in HCM City
A rooftop solar power system being installed at a secondary school in HCM City’s Bình Chánh District. VNA/VNS.Photo Mạnh Linh HCM CITY— Lê Đình Vũ, owner of a home decor store in HCM City’s Thủ Đức District, spent nearly VNĐ50 million (US$2,155) to install solar panels on the roof of his newly built house. He […]
