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Shortage looms despite large wind, solar power capacity

Shortage looms despite large wind, solar power capacity

Wind and solar power account for a third of capacity and generate 15 percent of output in Vietnam, but there is still a risk of shortages in summer.
Singapore utility to invest $540 mln in Vietnam renewable energy

Singapore utility to invest $540 mln in Vietnam renewable energy

SP Group, a Singaporean state-owned electricity and gas distributor, has pledged an investment of S$750 million (US$540 million) in sustainable energy in Vietnam.
May 12, 2022 | 07:00 pm PT
Vietnam targets 75 pct energy from renewables by 2045

Vietnam targets 75 pct energy from renewables by 2045

Vietnam plans to have renewables account for 75 percent of national power production capacity and 70 percent of actual production by 2045 under its COP 26 commitments.
December 1, 2021 | 06:07 am PT
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.
May 5, 2021 | 03:17 am PT
Vietnam can become renewable energy superpower

Vietnam can become renewable energy superpower

Vietnam invested $7.4 billion in solar and wind power last year, ranking 8th on the list of renewable energy investments the world over.
April 23, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
Vietnam’s largest wind power plant enters operation

Vietnam’s largest wind power plant enters operation

HCMC-based energy firm Trungnam Group Friday has put its wind power plant in central Ninh Thuan Province into operation, considered the country’s largest to date.
April 17, 2021 | 02:06 am PT
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 11, 2021 | 08:29 pm PT
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 8, 2021 | 05:38 pm PT
Vietnam plans more solar, wind power cuts

Vietnam plans more solar, wind power cuts

Vietnam is set to cut up to 1.74 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy in the second half this year to deal with national grid overload.
April 7, 2021 | 02:30 am PT
One step forward, two steps back: Vietnam's short-sighted energy vision

One step forward, two steps back: Vietnam's short-sighted energy vision

Vietnam needs to learn the right lessons from Germany's experience – going from protests against renewable energy to becoming one of the top five nations in clean power.
March 31, 2021 | 04:50 pm PT
Bitcoin miners profit on solar power

Bitcoin miners profit on solar power

Vietnamese miners of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency are depositing their rigs at solar farms to cut down electricity costs and increase profits.
March 31, 2021 | 03:17 am PT
First solar plant in Hau Giang begins operations

First solar plant in Hau Giang begins operations

The 35 megawatt Hau Giang Solar Power Plant began operating Friday in the eponymous province, becoming the first of its kind in the locality.
March 12, 2021 | 07:00 pm PT
Vietnam to cut 2021 renewable energy output

Vietnam to cut 2021 renewable energy output

Vietnam plans to reduce its renewable energy output by 1.3 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) this year, with transmission capacity unable to handle the supply.
January 13, 2021 | 06:00 pm PT
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 5, 2021 | 05:31 am PT
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