Category: Vietnam

Orsted probes potential for Vietnam offshore giant Developer has applied to local authorities for permission to start site surveys for a 3.9GW project off Hai Phong Orsted has is planning a 3900MW offshore wind farm off Vietnam, with an estimated investment of between $12bn and $13bn. Details of the project, reported by Vietnam’s state news […]

Vietnam’s 1st metro service begins  commercial operation in Hanoi The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi began commercial operation Saturday morning, 10 years after its construction began. The service, Vietnam’s first, would help increase the number of public transport users, and together with the nine other routes planned, form a key transport […]

Vestas commissions all 36 turbines at three wind farms in Quang Tri province of Vietnam Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) has installed and commissioned all 36 turbines at three wind farms in Quang Tri province of Vietnam, it announced on its Facebook account on Friday. The turbine maker was under contract to supply, install […]

Vietnam outlines plans to build nine lines by 2030, and nearly double the national network VIETNAM prime minister, Mr Pham Minh Chinh, has approved the 2021-2030 rail network strategy, which envisages the construction of nine new lines across the country at a cost of Dong 240 trillion ($US 10.3bn). The strategy also includes plans to […]

Vietnam’s stalled Hanoi Metro Line 3 project pushes Hyundai Engineering venture to seek damages for delays Contractor considers international arbitration if $115m payment is not made HANOI — A joint venture involving South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction seeks $114.7 million in damages from the city of Hanoi for delays in completing an urban rail […]

Two wind energy projects connected in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Nong Two wind power projects in Dak Song district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, which are worth more than 2.6 trillion VND (113.52 million USD) in total, had been completed as of October 31. Accordingly, the 50MW Dak Hoa and […]

Siemens Gamesa signs $400 million wind gear agreement with Vietnam’s BCG Energy Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGREN.MC) has signed a preliminary agreement to supply wind turbine gear worth up to $400 million to Vietnam’s BCG Energy, Vietnam’s government said on Monday. The memorandum of understanding is part of the Vietnamese firm’s move to develop wind […]

Vietnam’s coal-fired power may double by 2030 under draft energy plan Vietnam may double the amount of coal-fired electric generation it installs by 2030 under a draft power development plan submitted to the prime minister for approval this week. The draft plan guarantees that Vietnam will become more reliant on coal to power its fast […]

China’s MingYang bags 375-MW deal for intertidal wind project in Vietnam’s Ca Mau Province China’s MingYang Smart Energy Group (SHA:601615) has won a turbine order to equip a 375-MW intertidal wind project off the coast of Vietnam’s Ca Mau Province. The deal was placed by PowerChina International Group, the wind turbine manufacturer said in a […]