The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Power Engineering Consulting Joint Stock Company 2 (PECC2), a leading Vietnamese power engineering company, to support development of a 100 megawatt (MW) wind farm in southern Vietnam. PECC2 selected DVN KEMA Renewables, Inc. (Seattle, WA) to carry out the project design and feasibility study. DNV … Continue reading USTDA Supports Renewable Wind Energy in Vietnam Through U.S. Solutions
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Vietnam: wind energy has potential of about 12 GW
The figures were announced in the Viet Nam Energy Outlook Report 2017, released at an event co-organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Embassy of Denmark yesterday in Ha Noi. The report, compiled by Viet Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Denmark’s Ministry for Energy, Utilities and Climate, aims to … Continue reading Vietnam: wind energy has potential of about 12 GW
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Vietnam needs to get wind energy blowing
Vietnam has substantial potential for wind energy and it’s hoped that it will play an increasingly larger role in turning the country away from dependence on fossil fuels, said leading economist Pham Chi Lan. Speaking at a recent conference in Hanoi, Ms Lan argued that the national plan for meeting future energy, which calls for … Continue reading Vietnam needs to get wind energy blowing
Continue readingLegal framework needed for Vietnam’s wind power
Tobias Cossen, head of GIZ’s project on supporting the up-scaling of wind power said that Viê?t Nam has great potential to develop wind power as the country possesses around 3,000 km of coastline with excellent wind conditions. The Vietnamese government has approved several programmes to encourage the development of renewable energy in the country. As … Continue reading Legal framework needed for Vietnam’s wind power
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Vietnam hopes to export renewable energy equipment by 2050
At a recent conference on the development of small and medium-sized hydropower plants and renewable energy, Pham Trong Phuc, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s General Department of Energy spoke about the country’s renewable energy development plan. According to Thuc, Vietnam’s localisation rate of renewable energy equipment is expected to reach 30% by … Continue reading Vietnam hopes to export renewable energy equipment by 2050
Continue readingRenewables in Vietnam
Vietnam is one of the most efficient power market in Southeast Asia, driven by low-cost resources such as hydro and coal. The country has achieved almost 99 percent electrification with relatively low cost in comparison to neighboring countries, leading it to be a net energy exporter. With energy demand projected to increase by more than … Continue reading Renewables in Vietnam
Continue readingVietnam has large wind power potential
Vietnam has huge potential in terms of geography and wind power resources to generate electricity, experts have said. The western part of the East Sea bordering southern Vietnam is one of two areas with an average wind speed at sea of 10-11km per hour, according to research from the Vietnam Institute of Seas and Islands under the Ministry of Natural … Continue reading Vietnam has large wind power potential
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GE, Mainstream Renewable Power and Phu Cuong Group Formalize Joint Development Agreement for 800 MW Wind Power Project in Vietnam
GE Renewable Energy, global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power and local Vietnamese partner the Phu Cuong Group today participated in a ceremony to formalize a US$2bn Joint Development Agreement to develop, build and operate the 800 MW Phu Cuong Wind Farm in the Soc Trang province of Vietnam. The deal was one … Continue reading GE, Mainstream Renewable Power and Phu Cuong Group Formalize Joint Development Agreement for 800 MW Wind Power Project in Vietnam
Continue readingGermany helps Vietnam expand wind energy
The project “Support to the Up-Scaling of Wind Power in Vietnam funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) was reviewed in a seminar in Hanoi on May 8. The project, part of the Climate and Technology Initiative of Germany, is being carried out at a cost of 6.9 million EUR from 2014-2018. According to General Director … Continue reading Germany helps Vietnam expand wind energy
Continue readingCTE WIND, on-shore foundation design specialist, continues to grow in Vietnam
CTE WIND, from its subsidiary in Vietnam CTV, continues to grow in the Vietnamese market. Among its main developments, there is the involvement in the first wind farm in Vietnam, called “Tuy Phong” located in the province of Binh Thuan. The power output of this wind farm is of 30MW and has twenty (20) Fuhrländer … Continue reading CTE WIND, on-shore foundation design specialist, continues to grow in Vietnam
Continue readingNinh Thun approves $74m wind power plant in Vietnam
The central province of Ninh Thun has approved a new wind power project in Thun Nam District’s Phc Minh Commune. The 712 hectare Phc Minh Wind Power Plant will have 23 turbines with a combined capacity of 48.3 MW and cost VN?1.66 trillion (US$74.7 million). But the project has not yet been listed in the … Continue reading Ninh Thun approves $74m wind power plant in Vietnam
Continue readingVietnam holds huge growth potential for wind energy
Speaking at the conference on wind energy held by the Danish Embassy, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong said that with a coastline of over 2,300 kilometers, the country is in a good position to develop the wind power sector. The Government has taken a couple of policy steps to spur clean … Continue reading Vietnam holds huge growth potential for wind energy
Continue readingMainstream signs agreements for three wind farms in Vietnam
Mainstream Renewable Power will develop, build and operate, together with local and international developers, three wind projects with a combined capacity of approximately 940MW. The exchange of a wind energy cooperation agreement was witnessed today by Irish President Michael D. Higgins and Vietnamese President Tr?n ??i Quang at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam during … Continue reading Mainstream signs agreements for three wind farms in Vietnam
Continue readingMainstream Renewable to build $2.2 bln of wind power in Vietnam
Mainstream Renewable Power on Monday said it had agreed to build and operate wind projects in Vietnam worth a total of over $2.2 billion, as the country looks for new energy sources to meet soaring demand. The announcement came on the sidelines of Irish President Michael Higgins’ visit to the Southeast Asian nation. It expands … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable to build $2.2 bln of wind power in Vietnam
Continue readingGE begins wind energy push in Vietnam
General Electric is teaming up with a partner to construct large-scale wind power plants in Vietnam with a total investment of $1.5 billion. The company recently signed a partnership deal with the Ireland-based Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. to develop 1,000 megawatts of wind power capacity for the national grid, according to the Wall Street Journal. … Continue reading GE begins wind energy push in Vietnam
Continue readingBlue Circle approved for 40 MW wind energy project in Vietnam
The Blue Circle, a Singapore-based wind energy developer, has received an investment certificate from Vietnamese authorities for its 40-megawatt project in Ninh Thuan province, south Vietnam. The certificate to the Blue Circle and its Vietnamese partner, TSV, opens the process to sign a long-term lease and power purchase agreement with EVN, the national power … Continue reading Blue Circle approved for 40 MW wind energy project in Vietnam
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Wind power in Vietnam: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
For its first ever wind power project, Vietnamese customer Tan Hoan Cau Joint Stock Corporation (THC) has placed an order for 15 Vestas V100-2.0 MW turbines. The order is for the Huong Linh 2 Wind Farm in the Quang Tri Province in Vietnam’s north central coast region. “For our very first venture into the … Continue reading Wind power in Vietnam: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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DNV GL to study feasibility for Phu Cuong 1 offshore wind farm in Vietnam
USTDA grant to fund work of North American team of global offshore experts. DNV GL study to assess key factors including wind potential, environmental impact and grid interconnection. Phu Cuong Group’s 170 MW farm is first in series of projects to meet renewable energy target of Vietnam and also the needs of growing economy. At … Continue reading DNV GL to study feasibility for Phu Cuong 1 offshore wind farm in Vietnam
Continue readingGeneral Electric signs agreement to develop wind energy in Vietnam
Vietnam’s trade ministry and General Electric on Monday signed an agreement to develop 1,000 megawatts of wind-power capacity for Vietnam by 2025. The memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and US President Barack Obama during the latter’s state visit to Vietnam. As part of the agreement, GE … Continue reading General Electric signs agreement to develop wind energy in Vietnam
Continue readingRenewable energy may power Vietnam by 2050
The “Sustainable Scenario for the Vietnamese power sector until 2050” report offers an overview of the country’s power sector within the global energy framework and suggests various scenarios from which the country could choose its energy sector development strategy. There are numerous renewable energy sources available in Vi?t Nam like solar, wind, water, geothermal, bio-mass … Continue reading Renewable energy may power Vietnam by 2050
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