Vietnam
Inside Southeast Asia's first large-scale floating solar project
Inside Southeast Asia's first large-scale floating solar project
Installing the 47.5MWp facility in Vietnam’s Da Mi plant needed a $37m investment in a nascent renewables market.
Vietnam's DHD bags $37m loan to install 47.5MW solar plant
It will be installed on DHD’s existing 175MW Da Mi hydropower plant.
Vietnam's proposed new FiT rate to boost solar energy investment
Rates for floating solar power and ground-mounted projects will be reduced to $0.769 and $0.709, respectively.
Vietnam capacity additions to hit 33.5GW over demand surge
More power installations are expected as Vietnam seeks to be a manufacturing hub.
Experts urge private investment in Vietnam's power grid
Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces are increasingly burdened by overloaded transmission lines and substations.
Vietnam to consider US coal for firing up power plants
Vinacomin met up with coal producers to discuss the possibilties of shipping the resource.
Vietnam may face 6.6 billion kWh electricity shortage in 2021
47 out of 62 power projects are delayed.
Vietnam launches programme to boost rooftop solar power
Renewable energy is expected to generate 6.5% of the country’s total electricity by 2020.
Sunsep completes 168MWp solar farm in Vietnam
It can power approximately 192,000 homes and reduce carbon emissions by about 240,000 tonnes annually.
South Korea mulls renewable energy investments in Vietnam
The government’s tax relief for renewable projects and national power development plan are making it a hot investment destination.
Vietnam risks losing $6.5b of value for coal assets
The risk is escalated by regulatory structures that guarantee high returns for coal generators.
Sharp Energy Solutions completes 49MW-dc Vietnam power plant
It has an annual power generation capacity that can power 38,762 Vietnamese households.
Vietnam to ramp up electricity imports from China and Laos
Its domestic supply is running low as its power projects run behind schedule.
Vietnam's MT Energy inks deal to develop 485MW of solar projects
The projects will be located in Binh Phuoc, Quang Tri, and Nghe An provinces.
Vietnam expects to operate 88 solar power plants by June
The additional 61 solar power plants are expected to generate a total capacity of 2GW.
Investors look to inject $150b in Vietnam's power sector
The country will need 60GW by 2020 to meet its surging power demand.
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This article was co-authored by Hugo Le Ridou, Reed Smith.
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