Category: Vietnam

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 […]

Vietnam advised to restart nuclear energy program With its energy deficit rising every year, several experts are advising Vietnam to reconsider the shelved nuclear power program. Nuclear energy is one of the recommendations made by experts as the Industry and Trade Ministry (MoIT) gathers public inputs for its 2021-2030 National Energy Master Plan. Tran Xuan […]

Gunkul Engineering negotiating with three operators for Vietnam solar farms worth B5bn SET-listed Gunkul Engineering Plc is negotiating asset acquisition deals worth 5 billion baht with three solar farm operators in Vietnam, aiming to expand the company’s renewable energy business. The deals are expected to conclude no later than early 2021, said Sopacha Dhumrongpiyawut, president […]

GE Renewable Energy strengthens its position in Vietnam with two wind farm projects totalling 60 MW Secures two 30 MW contracts to supply a total of 12 units of GE’s 5MW-158 Cypress wind turbines to support construction of the Quoc Vinh Soc Trang and Lac Hoa Soc Trang wind farms, located in the Mekong Delta, […]