EVN to cut 1.7 billion kWh of renewable energy due to excessive generation

On the afternoon of April 4, in Hanoi, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) held an exchange with economic and energy experts in Vietnam about the operation of the national power system in the context that renewable energy sources boom, making it difficult for the process of operating, transmitting, and regulating electrical loads.

Vietnam to reduce thermal power production

Vietnam targets reducing coal-fired power production by 6 percent this year to prioritize solar and wind energy even as it grapples with limited transmission capacity.

Lotte Mart is first in Vietnam to adopt R448A

VIETNAM: Lotte Mart has become the first supermarket retailer in Vietnam to adopt R448A as a lower GWP refrigerant replacement for R404A. The A1 refrigerant, marketed by Honeywell as Solstice N40, was first selected by the South Korean retailer for its domestic stores in 2018. Lotte Mart established its first Vietnamese branch in Ho Chi […]

Vietnam can became renewable energy superpower

Vietnam invested $7.4 billion in solar and wind power last year, ranking 8th on the list of renewable energy investments the world over. Weert Börner, deputy ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Vietnam, said Friday that Vietnam has the potential to become a renewable energy superpower.

Forum discusses challenges to sustainable energy transition

Vietnam has substantial potential in offshore wind and solar power, with huge opportunities for the integration of different energy technologies and the combination of renewable energies and agriculture, experts said at the event on Tuesday.

Coal to continue leading power generation in Vietnam over next decade

Coal is set to continue leading power generation in Vietnam over the next decade, says a report. The analysis by data and analytics firm GlobalData shows that coal generation in the Southeast Asian country will reach 177.7 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2030, providing almost 39% of its total power generation.