Category: Vietnam

Coal exporters should brace for disappointment The world’s largest thermal-coal exporter is eyeing new markets as its largest export destinations threaten to cut imports. Indonesia is targeting Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam as China and India seek to curb thermal-coal imports into the long term. As a result, Australian and South African thermal-coal exporters aren’t going […]

Vietnam Central Highlands’ Dak Lak province aims to become investment magnet Vietnam’s Dak Lak province seeks to improve its business and investment climate to become an attractive investment destination, its Department of Planning and Investment said. Dak Lak is located in the country’s Central Highlands region and borders Mondulkiri province’s northern Koh Nhek district in […]

Vietnam Wind Energy Revolution – 5 new wind energy projects with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Siemens Gamesa has strengthened its market leadership position in Vietnam after securing its fifth nearshore wind farm project as the Vietnamese government quickly advances on its renewable energy goals. The latest deal, which surpasses the previous company record in scale […]

Thailand’s Egco Group, Egat International and Ratch Group sign pact to develop Quang Tri 1 power plant in Vietnam 1,320 megawatt Quang Tri 1 thermal power plant in Vietnam expected to go into commercial operation by 2025 Egco Group, Egat International and Ratch Group signed a joint development agreement on Wednesday (September 16) to develop […]

Vietnam’s Trung Nam Solar Park to use Digital connected Sensformer® units to ensure a reliable access for renewable energy to the grid Trung Nam Construction Investment Corporation chose Siemens to be the partner of choice for the Trung Nam Solar Park project. Amongst many other products from Siemens 45 liquid immersed distribution transformers and two […]

Vietnam ramps up plans for LNG import terminals, power plants The Institute of Energy of Vietnam is drafting a new master power development plan and has compiled a list of 22 such LNG power plants with a huge combined potential capacity of up to 108.5 gigawatts (GW), the first of which will be operational by […]

2020 Vietnam Solar E-Expo is slated to be held online between 12 October and 10 November 2020 The 2020 Vietnam Solar E-Expo is slated to be held online between October 12 and November 10 to help create business opportunities and links in the sector amid COVID-19, according to the Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising […]

Vietnam’s energy sector a magnet for foreign investors National electricity demand is expected to increase by 8.5 percent a year until 2025 and 7 percent until 2030, making Vietnam an attractive market for foreign energy investors. Vietnam’s energy sector a magnet for foreign investors hinh anh 1 National electricity demand is expected to increase by […]

Chinese power cable specialist Orient Cable to provide and install a 185-kilometre, 35 kV subsea cable system for Vietnam’s Binh Dai offshore wind farm Chinese power cable specialist Orient Cable has secured its first engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for an offshore wind project in Vietnam. Orient Cable has been contracted to provide […]

Vietnam’s Jan-Aug solar power production triples – increase in number of solar plants Vietnam’s Jan-Aug solar power production surged 2.94 times year-on-year to 6.39 billion kWh, with an increase in the number of plants. Renewable energy production, comprising solar, wind and biomass, was 7.27 billion kWh, accounting for 4.4 percent of total in the first […]