ASEAN’s Biggest Solar Farm Project Commences Operations in Vietnam
HANOI – Vietnam has construed ASEAN’s largest solar farm under its DAU TIENG 1 and DAU TIENG 2 (DT1&2) project with the combined generation capacity of 677 megawatts. Preeyanart Soontornwata, president of Thailand’s BGRIM Power, said the DT1&2 project in Tay Ninh province started to commercially sell electricity on June 3 and 13 respectively. Besides, […]
JinkoSolar delivers 258 MW for PV-wind project in Vietnam
Trung Nam Group has finished developing a 258 MW solar array in Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan province. JinkoSolar supplied the PERC modules for the project, which includes 90 MW of wind power capacity. The companies expect the PV-wind installation to generate 1 billion kWh of electricity per year, which they claim will cover roughly 157% of […]
Vietnam’s May coal imports rise 57% on year to 3.86 mil mt
Vietnam imported 3.86 million mt of coal in May, comprising mainly thermal coal and coking coal, surging 57.1% from the same month in 2018, according to preliminary data released by Vietnam Customs. The import value in the month was $380 million, up 51.4% year on year. Indonesia was the biggest supplier of coal in the […]
3.4GW Vietnamese giant clears survey hurdle
Enterprize Energy Group has secured a licence from the Vietnamese government to survey the site of the up to 3400MW Thang Long offshore wind farm off the coast of Vietnam. The site is located at Ke Ga Cape off Binh Thuan province in the south of the south-east Asian country. Surveys will cover a 2800 […]
Việt Nam gathers opinions on direct power purchase agreement
Participants at the Public Consultation Workshop on DPPA Design and Pilot Planning for Việt Nam. — Photo World Bank HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the US Embassy on Wednesday introduced a proposal for a Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) in Việt Nam. This new policy is expected to allow businesses […]
India’s Waaree Energies finishes 49.5 MW in Vietnam
India’s Waaree Energies has commissioned a 49.5 MW ground-mounted solar project in Vietnam. The project has been developed for Song Giang Solar Power on a 60-hectare site in Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa province. It was completed in 120 days and is expected to generate more than 78,600 MWh of electricity per year. The power generated by the […]
Sharp nears 200MW in Vietnam with 49MW completion
Japan’s Sharp has marked a substantial boost to its Vietnamese portfolio after finalising a 49MW project, its fourth to date in the country. The installation in Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, will now start supplying power to the grid after wrapping up construction in recent weeks. The project was delivered alongside Thailand’s Sermsang Power Corporation […]
EVN to complete divestment in 2019
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) expects to complete its divestment from both core and non-core businesses this year. The company recently said it completed capital withdrawal and reduction at two out of its six firms, earning more than VNĐ296 billion (US$12.7 million), which was VNĐ63 billion higher than the book value. In 2011-15, EVN completed divestment […]
