VinBus Ecology Transport Services Limited Liability Company has officially put the first smart electric bus in Vietnam into operation. The first electric bus lines will operate in Vinhomes Ocean Park (Gia Lam) while waiting for finishing the procedures to connect with the city’s public passenger transport system. VinBus is an electric bus model manufactured and […]
Vietnam Smashes 2020 Solar Capacity Records
Once again Vietnam has set another local record in its solar sector. This time it is for rooftop solar installation. At the end of 2020, the country’s rooftop solar installations added 9.3 gigawatts (GW) to its national grid. Vietnam outdid itself with a new record by creating an eight-fold increase in rooftop solar by the […]
PODCAST: Floating solar riding the crest of a wave and the rise of long-duration energy storage
A 102MW floating PV project in a coal mine subsidence area of China’s Anhui Province. The April 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, is now available to stream, featuring lessons from Asia on how to push floating solar forward. Liam Stoker, Andy Colthorpe and Jules Scully also discuss the continued rise […]
Sweden and Vietnam cooperate in renewable energy
Sweden and Vietnam have expanded the two nations’ long-standing energy cooperation from hydropower to safe and sustainable energy development. According to Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newspaper, Ann Måwe, Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam said in an interview that the Swedish side and Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade have regularly held seminars to offer chances […]
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. A plan proposed by the National Load Dispatch Center (NLDC), under the national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) intends to cut 180 million kilowatt-hours per month in the third quarter and […]
Vietnam – Power Development Master Plan 8 – what you must know
In late March 2021, the very first draft of the Prime Minister’s Decision on the Approval of National Power Development Planning VIII (“Draft PM Decision”) has been published through unofficial sources (i.e. not through MOIT’s website). This means the final draft PM Decision may be amended and updated, nevertheless this is very likely issued by […]
SE Asia Digest: VinaCapital, Singha Estate plan investments in power plants
Vietnam-based investor VinaCapital and South Korean private power generation company GS Energy have formed a joint venture to build and operate an LNG power complex in Long An, southern Vietnam. In Thailand, Singha Estate has reached an agreement to acquire a 30% interest in three co-generation power plants. VinaCapital, GS Energy to develop $3b power […]
ReneSola (SOL) Completes 15.4MW Solar Parks Sale in Romania
ReneSola Ltd SOL recently completed the sale of two ground-mounted solar parks with generating capacity of 15.4 megawatts (MW) in Romania, to Alternus Energy Group for approximately $28 million. The sale proceeds from this transaction are expected to get reflected in ReneSola’s fourth-quarter 2020 results. Romania’s Solar Prospects The solar market in Romania has been […]
KSTAR provides residential inverters to the rooftop solar plant in Vietnam
Vietnam: KSTAR, one of the global leading PV inverter solution suppliers for renewables, provides its residential inverter Blue-G series to the rooftop solar power plant in Vietnam. The product Blue-G series solutions well meet the strict Vietnam norms and enable ease of maintenance as well as long-term cost savings. The rooftop PV plant is expected […]
EQ Webinar on Vietnam New Rules on RoofTop Solar & New Draft of National Power Development Plan on Friday April 09th from 03:00 PM Onwards….Register Now !!!
Warm Greetings from EQ We are happy to present Vietnam New Rules on RoofTop Solar & New Draft of National Power Development Plan Webinar When: April 09, 2021 03:00 PM IST, 04:30 PM ICT Register in advance for this meeting: <Click Here To Register> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining […]
