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Vietnam to reduce thermal power production

Vietnam to reduce thermal power production

Vietnam targets reducing coal-fired power production by 6 percent this year to prioritize solar and wind energy even as it grapples with limited transmission capacity.
Samsung Vietnam proposes direct purchase of renewable energy

Samsung Vietnam proposes direct purchase of renewable energy

Electronics giant Samsung Vietnam has proposed that it joins a trial program to purchase power directly from renewable power plants instead of monopoly distributor Vietnam Electricity.
May 04, 2021 | 03:20 pm GMT+7
Government mulls allowing companies to buy renewable power directly from producers

Government mulls allowing companies to buy renewable power directly from producers

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering allowing companies to buy power directly from renewable power plants instead of monopoly state distributor Vietnam Electricity.
April 12, 2021 | 11:29 am GMT+7
Renewable power generation rises 181 pct

Renewable power generation rises 181 pct

Solar and wind power generation in the first quarter rose 181 percent year-on-year to 7.79 billion kilowatt-hours.
April 09, 2021 | 08:38 am GMT+7
Vietnam needs coal-fired plants for 15 years at least

Vietnam needs coal-fired plants for 15 years at least

Despite the associated environmental problems, Vietnam cannot do without coal-fired power plants for another 15 years at least, experts say.
March 19, 2021 | 10:14 am GMT+7
World Bank okays $86 mln for energy efficiency in Vietnam

World Bank okays $86 mln for energy efficiency in Vietnam

The World Bank will provide Vietnam with $86.3 million to support the development of a commercial financing market for investing in industrial energy efficiency.
March 09, 2021 | 08:35 am GMT+7
Electricity oversupply forces authorities to cut solar output

Electricity oversupply forces authorities to cut solar output

After years of facing the threat of power shortages, Vietnamese authorities are concerned about an electricity glut this year, and are cutting renewable energy production.
February 24, 2021 | 03:06 pm GMT+7
US energy giant to pull out of northern coal-fired power plant

US energy giant to pull out of northern coal-fired power plant

U.S. energy company AES will sell its entire stake in a coal-fired power plant in northern Vietnam to a consortium led by a U.S.-based investor.
January 07, 2021 | 06:22 am GMT+7
Solar power boom poses a distribution challenge

Solar power boom poses a distribution challenge

The increasing solar power capacity has made it difficult for national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to ensure stable power distribution nationwide.
January 05, 2021 | 08:31 pm GMT+7
Vietnam gives second electricity discount as Covid-19 relief

Vietnam gives second electricity discount as Covid-19 relief

The government has cut electricity prices by 10 percent for the year’s last quarter to support economic recovery from Covid-19 impacts.
December 18, 2020 | 03:01 pm GMT+7
Germany helps provide training in renewable energy integration

Germany helps provide training in renewable energy integration

An e-learning platform has been launched by the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam, Ministry of Industry and Trade and the German Development Cooperation Agency GIZ.
December 08, 2020 | 09:00 am GMT+7
Vietnam to purchase more power from Laos

Vietnam to purchase more power from Laos

National utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed three memoranda to purchase power from Laotian companies amid expected energy shortages.
December 07, 2020 | 06:05 pm GMT+7
Thai company buys Vietnam solar farm

Thai company buys Vietnam solar farm

Thai energy firm Gunkul Engineering Plc has acquired the 50-megawatt Phong Dien II solar power plant in the central Thua Thien Hue Province for $39.9 million.
December 02, 2020 | 11:08 am GMT+7
Vietnam needs $150 bln for energy development

Vietnam needs $150 bln for energy development

Vietnam needs to invest $150 billion, or half of its GDP, to increase power production in the next decade, but mobilizing the money would be difficult, analysts said.
November 25, 2020 | 06:44 pm GMT+7
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