Vietnam considers the development of renewable energy a top priority in its national climate change strategy as the country’s energy demands increase, according to experts from the National Energy Institute of Vietnam. The country’s aggregate energy demand is predicted to equate to 167 million tons of oil by 2030, well beyond its production capacity of … Continue reading Vietnam sets development of renewable energy top priority
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Wind energy in Vietnam: Bac Lieu Province builds 52 wind turbines
After construction, the wind farm will comprise of 62 wind turbines with the capacity to hold 99.2 megawatts. They are expected to generate about 320 million kilowatts per year. 52 wind turbines for the Bac Lieu Wind Power Plant in Vinh Trach Dong and Hiep Thanh Communes in Bac Lieu City were started construction of … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: Bac Lieu Province builds 52 wind turbines
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GE Signs Deal to Develop Wind Power in Vietnam
General Electric International (GE) and the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV) recently signed a contract to develop a wind grid code to increase renewable power sources in Vietnam. Funded by a technical grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), a team from GE will conduct an assessment of the country
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The low selling prices that the government set for wind energy cannot encourage the investment in the renewable power sector. To Hoai Dan, Chair of Cong Ly Construction, Trade and Tourism Company Ltd, has sighed with relief after a long period of waiting in hope, as the government has approved the new electricity price for … Continue reading Vietnam wind power projects
Continue readingU.S. helps develop wind energy in Vietnam
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has approved nearly 288,000 U.S. dollars in non-refundable Official Development Assistance (ODA) for a technical assistance project to develop wind power in Vietnam from now until August 2014. The project will contribute to evaluating the effect of integrating the wind power into the national electricity grid, defining the … Continue reading U.S. helps develop wind energy in Vietnam
Continue readingVietnam to further tap wind energy resource
Vietnam has approved a 40.5 Megawatt wind power project in the country’s south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan. The project, to be undertaken by the Vietnam Electricity Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company (EVNIC), is divided into two phases, said Vietnam News Agency on Monday. In the first phase this year, the project … Continue reading Vietnam to further tap wind energy resource
Continue readingWind energy in Vietnam: new wind farm in Ninh Thuan
The south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan has given approval in principle for Vietnam Electricity Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company (EVNIC) to deploy a wind farm using Russian technology with total designed capacity of 40.5 MW, Pham Hong Giang, general director of EVNIC, said. The first phase of the Cong Hai wind power project … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: new wind farm in Ninh Thuan
Continue readingVietnam’s 2nd wind-power project comes on line
Vietnam’s second wind-power project in southern Bac Lieu province was connected to the national electricity grid, local media reported on Thursday. Specifically, after nearly three years of construction, work on Phase 1 of the Bac Lieu wind-power project, the first one of this kind in the Mekong Delta, with installation of 10 turbines totaling 16 … Continue reading Vietnam’s 2nd wind-power project comes on line
Continue readingBac Lieu wind farm comes on line
A wind energy project in the Mekong Delta city of Bac Lieu was connected to the national electricity grid yesterday. The wind farm is the second in the country to be connected to the national grid.The first wind power project began operating in April of last year in central Binh Thuan Province. Work on the … Continue reading Bac Lieu wind farm comes on line
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Wind energy in Vietnam: Phu Quy wind farm opens
The 6-megawatt Phu Quy wind farm in Phu Quy island district, Binh Thuan province began full operation on January 24, after a successful testing period in August, 2012. The wind farm, funded by the PetroVietnam Power Corporation, is the first one in Vietnam that uses both wind power and diesel to generate power. Built at … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: Phu Quy wind farm opens
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“Vietnam should immediately approve the buying and selling (Feed-in-Tariff) mechanism from renewable energy sources, in particular wind energy, improving up 12.00 centUS per kwh,” suggested Gueünter Reithmacher, chief representative of German International Cooperation Organization (GIZ) in Vietnam. According to the Article 16 of the Circular 32/2012/TT-BCT issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) … Continue reading Wind power in Vietnam
Continue readingWind energy may get priority in Vietnam
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued circular No 32/2012/TT-BCT on Wind Energy Projects and a template Contract on buying and selling for wind energy. Under the circular, the Energy General Department has to submit an annual report on November 30, on the number of wind farms which are scheduled to generate electricity in … Continue reading Wind energy may get priority in Vietnam
Continue readingWind energy in Vietnam: new wind farm in in Bac Lieu
The Bac Lieu-based Cong Ly Construction and Trading Co Ltd has relied on the efforts of 1, 000 workers over the past 18 months to install the wind turbines. Under the wind power project, 62 wind turbines with total capacity of 99.2 MW will be installed at a total cost of VND5,200 billion ($US250 million), … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: new wind farm in in Bac Lieu
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Geothermal Energy in the Region – Asia Pacific
The international demand for geothermal energy is heating up. Asia Pacific, host to the world’s top producers of geothermal power, is poised to see significant growth as geothermal energy emerges as a viable source of green, reliable and cut-rate power. While past geothermal usage is minimal, the region is expected to see a boom kindled by the convergence of the following … Continue reading Geothermal Energy in the Region – Asia Pacific
Continue readingGE to Supply Wind Turbines to Two Wind Farm Plants in Illinois
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Continue readingResult of DTU?s tender for rental of test stands for wind turbines
From May to July 2011, the Technical University of Denmark carried out a tender for the wind turbine test stands at the test centre at Østerild and the test station at Høvsøre.
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Wind energy, after being the darling of the media, business and state governments for much of its history, has suddenly found itself on the receiving end of negative publicity.
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