Vietnam to cancel coal despite power demand growth
The latest draft of Vietnam’s 8th Power Development Plan (PDP8) shows increased intentions to move away from coal-fired power and toward renewables and natural gas during the next decade, even as the country seeks to keep up with rapid demand growth.
Global offshore wind leader Ørsted to set up office in Vietnam
Ørsted, a Danish majority state-owned energy company has announced its office opening in Vietnam with the goal of contributing to Vietnam’s green energy transition alongside local partners.
Vietnam to increase share of renewable energy to 30% by 2045: President
Vietnam will greatly reduce coal-based power generation and rapidly increase the share of renewables in the total primary energy supply to 20 per cent by 2030 and 30 per cent by 2045, said Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 23 night (Vietnamese time) while attending a session within the framework of the virtual Leaders […]
Low-income countries play carbon leapfrog in green energy shift
Just as Brazil’s rivers supply it with hydroelectric power and faults in the earth’s crust provide Indonesia with geothermal energy, so Vietnam hopes abundant sunshine and a shallow coast will provide clean energy to drive economic growth.
SEACEF invests in Vietnam solar and storage project
The South East Asia Clean Energy Facility (SEACEF), a collaboration of international foundations seeking to accelerate the low-carbon transition in Southeast Asia, has invested at the development phase of a floating solar and storage project in Dong Nai province in southeastern Vietnam.
Nuclear energy, an option for Vietnam in the long run: experts
Clean and reliable nuclear energy could help Vietnam meet its growing power demand over the long term and ensure its development is not derailed, experts say. Prof Sheldon Landsberger of the University of Texas at Austin, the U.S., an expert in nuclear and radiation engineering, said: “With a population of nearly 100 million people, Vietnam […]
Renewable increase cuts Vietnam coal burn in 1Q
An increase in hydro and renewable output in Vietnam cut the country’s coal burn on the year in the first quarter, despite an increase in overall power generation. Vietnam’s coal burn declined by 12pc on the year to 29.8TWh in January-March — a 1.6mn t drop to 11.2mn t of NAR 5,700 kcal/kg-equivalent coal burn […]
Hanoi strengthens cooperation with Capitals of North European countries
NDO – Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh hosted a reception on April 16 for the Chairman of Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NordCham Vietnam) Quist Thomasen. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on business cooperation between Nordic enterprises operating in Hanoi and the possibility of establishing relations […]
