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
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CTE 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
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Ninh 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
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Vietnam 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
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GE 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
Continue readingVietnam urged to increase use of renewable energy
In the adjusted planning, thermal power will account for more than 50 per cent of the total capacity, Nguyen Thu Trang, co-ordinator at VSEA, said. Trang spoke at a seminar on sustainable development held yesterday in HCM City. The seminar was organised by VSEA in co-operation with Centre of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth … Continue reading Vietnam urged to increase use of renewable energy
Continue readingVietnam needs clearer wind power laws
Delegates at a workshop asked for more specific procedures for small wind power projects, longer validity for investment and generation licences, and a stricter Standard Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA) from Vi?t Nam Electricity (EVN). These were among the petitions related to administrative procedures that were raised at a validation workshop held last Friday in HCM … Continue reading Vietnam needs clearer wind power laws
Continue readingVietnam to solicit bids for wind energy
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will submit to the government a pilot program to organize international bidding to pick competent developers for wind power projects that have been long delayed, a state official said at a seminar on wind energy in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday. In the near future, the ministry … Continue reading Vietnam to solicit bids for wind energy
Continue readingBarriers to Vietnam wind energy remain
Vietnam has significant potential for the development of wind power but it has captured only a small part of the country’s potential. Only three of 42 wind power projects have been put into the national grid, according to a report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Energy Institute. According to experts’ opinion, there are … Continue reading Barriers to Vietnam wind energy remain
Continue readingWind energy in Vietnam: HydroChina places first order with Vestas for 24 MW wind farm
The firm and unconditional order consists of 12 V100-2.0 MW for the Phu Lac wind farm in the Tuy Phong district of southeastern Vietnam and will be the largest Vestas-supplied wind park in Vietnam. The project includes a five-year AOM 4000 service contract in which Vestas guarantees a defined level of availability and performance … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: HydroChina places first order with Vestas for 24 MW wind farm
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Wind energy in Vietnam: 4th wind power with 12 wind turbines in Binh Thuan
The first stage of the wind farm will cost around VND1 trillion (US$46 million) to have 12 wind turbines installed for a combined output of 24 megawatts. A power company in Binh Thuan Province in central Vietnam this week started work on a wind power plant, which is scheduled to go into operation next year. … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: 4th wind power with 12 wind turbines in Binh Thuan
Continue readingWind energy in Vietnam: New wind farm with 12 wind turbines
The first phase of construction of the Phu Lac wind power plant began on Tuesday in Tuy Phong district in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan. During this first phase, the project will install 12 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 24MW, with total investment capital of VND1.1 trillion (US$50.4 million). This … Continue reading Wind energy in Vietnam: New wind farm with 12 wind turbines
Continue readingUSTDA Strengthens Support of Wind Power Development in Vietnam
Today the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to the Cong Ly Construction-Trade-Tourism Company Ltd. to develop a 300-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Vietnam. The feasibility study grant will assist Cong Ly Ltd., a private sector firm that operates the only near-offshore wind project in Vietnam, in its efforts to develop a … Continue reading USTDA Strengthens Support of Wind Power Development in Vietnam
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