Category: Vietnam

Vietnam approves 7 GW of new wind projects Vietnam has given the green light to almost a hundred new wind energy installations, indicating the nation keeps powering ahead with renewables amid fears of looming power shortages as its industry and population boom. The Vietnamese government on Thursday (25 June) formally approved 7 gigawatts (GW) worth […]

B.Grimm Power aiming for second LNG licence for power plant SET-listed B.Grimm Power (BGRIM) will ask the government to grant it a second licence to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it is developing a new gas-fired power plant. In May, the firm was approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission to import 650,000 tonnes of […]

Vestas Bags 48 MW Wind Turbine Order in Quang Tri Province of Vietnam Vestas has secured a 48 MW order with Vietnamese developer, Phong Lieu Wind Power JSC for a wind project located in the Quang Tri Province of Vietnam. This win marks Vestas’ eighth wind project in the province, bringing its footprint in this […]

Vietbuild expo from June 24 to 28 in HCM City to feature nearly 1,800 booths The Vietbuild International Exhibition with the theme Construction – Building materials – Real Estate – Interior and Exterior Decoration will be held in HCM City from June 24 to 28. The exhibition will have nearly 1,800 booths of more than […]

Vestas secures second EPC contract in Vietnam’s Tra Vinh province The turbine manufacturer will supply and install 12 wind turbines of 4.2MW capacity each for a new 48MW wind project Turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured its second Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contract in Vietnam. Vestas will supply and install 12 turbines of 4.2MW capacity each […]

PetroVietnam Power Corporation approves plan to build two new Nhơn Trạch thermal power plants PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) has approved an investment plan to build Nhơn Trạch 3 and 4 thermal power plants with combined capacity of between 1,300-1,760 MW. The plants will be constructed in the southern province of Đồng Nai with an […]

Vietnam, a potential future global leader in offshore wind-energy generation Vietnam’s long coastline and strong winds make it a potential future global leader in offshore wind-energy generation. This comes after a recent analysis by the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) found that offshore wind, if fully harnessed, could generate up to 160GW of power. The background […]