Experts call for allowing private capital in power grid construction

HCM City (VNS/VNA) – With power transmission lines and sub-stations getting overloaded in some provinces, authorities and experts have urged the Government to allow renewable energy investors to install transmission systems and transfer them to the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) for operation. Transmission lines, especially in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces, have become overloaded after several […]

Vietnam mulls importing U.S. coal for power generation

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is considering importing coal from the United States to meet rising demand for the fuel for power generation, state media reported on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian country plans to build more coal-fired power plants. Vietnam is also seeking to import more U.S. goods to help narrow its trade surplus with […]

Germany assists Vietnamese households in developing solar power

Hanoi (VNA) – Households in Vietnam which install rooftop solar power systems by 2021 will receive a maximum of 6 million VND (256 USD) each from the German Government through the German development bank KfW. This is part of the 14.5-million-EUR renewable energy development project jointly carried out by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade […]

Foreign interest in Việt Nam’s LNG sector remains high

HÀ NỘI Foreign investors are diving into developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas-fired power projects in Việt Nam, in part due to country’s growing demand for electricity. Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) became the latest player this week after it entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV) that provides a framework for […]

Vietnam’s solar drive

Vietnam has witnessed a huge rush in solar PV projects development as the validity of attractive feed-in-tariff (FIT) rates ended on 30 June 2019. According to the Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) as of 30 June, a total of 82 solar power plants with a cumulative capacity of 4.46GW had been connected to the national grid. Because […]

Vietnam’s coal imports increases sharply by mid-July

HANOI (Viet Nam News/ANN)  — Vietnam imported about 23 million tonnes of coal between the beginning of the year and July 15 worth US$2.17 billion, according to the General Department of Customs. Imports rose by 108 per cent in volume and 69.5 per cent in value from the same period last year. The growth rate of import volume was higher […]

Essar and ENI find gas and condensates in offshore Vietnam

​ENI is the operator of the block with 50 per cent participating interest in the project.ETEnergyWorld  |  July 26, 2019, 16:34 IST New Delhi: Essar Exploration and Production (EEPL) and Italian multinational oil and gas company ENItoday announced they have found natural gas and condensates in the Ken Bau prospect, offshore Vietnam. ENI is the operator of the block with 50 per […]