Vietnam’s trade ministry asks gov't to pay more for wind power

'The biggest problem about investing in wind farms is the low buying prices and the time it takes to recover the investment.'

Work spins into action at $80 mln wind power project in south-central Vietnam

The plant will be using the largest turbines ever to be installed in the country.

Vietnam's southern province to get $4 bln investment in clean energy

A new array of electricity projects is expected to propel Binh Thuan Province to become a major power hub.

April 20, 2017 | 03:07 pm GMT+7

Vietnam's wind power target blown off course by low profitability

Cheap electricity prices have literally taken the wind out of the sails of potential investors.

February 20, 2017 | 09:00 am GMT+7

Vietnam to focus more on wind energy to power growth

Renewable energy sources remain largely untapped across the country.

November 30, 2016 | 12:04 pm GMT+7

Vietnam's 4th wind power plant starts generation

The country plans to have 800 megawatts of wind power by 2020, but pricing remains an issue.

November 26, 2016 | 01:30 pm GMT+7

Fast-growing Vietnam to invest $40 billion in electricity projects by 2020

The country is also shifting attention to renewable energy to meet the needs of the economy.

October 28, 2016 | 03:22 pm GMT+7

GE begins $1.5 billion wind power push in Vietnam

The company wants to tap the market with huge power demand for economic growth.

September 29, 2016 | 11:35 am GMT+7

Plastic wind turbines light up Hanoi's slums

Red plastic bowls are powering up poor people in the Vietnamese capital.

July 05, 2016 | 03:15 pm GMT+7

Hanoi's boat people powered up by "plastic bucket" generators

Electrical generators that use red plastic buckets as blades have been installed to generate clean energy and reduce the cost of living for poor families along the Red River.

June 23, 2016 | 08:56 pm GMT+7

VN needs to revise windpower laws: experts

Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the coutry's sole retail power supplier, is expected to follow more straightforward procedures for small wind power projects, extend validity for ...

April 06, 2016 | 08:26 am GMT+7