PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) on Thursday inaugurated a wind farm on Phu Quy Island in the offshore district Phu Quy of Binh Thuan Province. The power facility consists of three turbines with a total capacity of 6MW. Work on the VND335 billion project started two years ago, said Vu Huy Quang, president and CEO of PV Power. When operating, it will provide around 25.4 million kWh of electricity... 

Some South Korean renewable energy firms are exploring wind power potentials and investment regulations in Vietnam to introduce their wind power technologies into this potential market, according to Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco). Won Young-jin from Kepco told the Daily on Wednesday that there were 20 South Korean enterprises attending the international exhibition on electrical technologies... 

Over 100 pavilions showcasing energy-saving solutions and renewable energy products opened on Wednesday at the International Exhibition on Products, Technologies of Energy Saving & Green Power, shortly called Enertec Expo 2012. The event is hosted by the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade in coordination with HCMC Power Corporation. The four-day event will wrap up this Saturday at the Tan... 

Malaysia’s Timar Wind Solar Energy Group will invest US$800 million in developing the wind power industry in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan. A Memorandum of Understanding on the investment cooperation project was signed at a seminar on introducing and applying advanced wind power technology in Ninh Thuan, held on May 14. The seminar aims to analyze the effectiveness of new wind power technology... 

A wind farm, the first of its kind in Vietnam, went into operation on April 18 in the central province of Binh Thuan’s Tuy Phong district. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the efforts of the province and the Vietnam Renewable Energies Joint Stock Company in carrying out the work. He asked Binh Thuan to complete the second phase of the project as soon... 

For a long time, Vietnam’s effort to solve her energy problems has been focused on thermal and nuclear options. In fact, wind power is likely to be a satisfactory answer. The door to wind power in Vietnam is no longer closed. However, some time ago, the path to that door was by no means smooth. Vietnam’s six master power plans prepared by the Government to outline the national energy needs mentioned... 

Vietnam has an ambitious plan to bring renewable energy to around 600,000 households in rural, mountainous and out-of-the-way coastal areas by 2020, according to the Institute of Energy. Statistics show there are around one million households with four million people nationwide having no access to electricity supply. Vietnam is looking to supply power for all the rural households, 600,000 of them... 

General Electric has gained a contract with domestic partner for providing its first wind turbines in Vietnam, setting a milestone for the firm to penetrate into renewable power industry in this Southeast Asian country. Under the contract, General Electric (GE) will provide ten turbines and operations and maintenance services to Cong Ly Company Ltd for the phase one of the Bac Lieu wind power farm,... 

Local and foreign-invested enterprises raised a slew of questions about the newly-approved wind power price and development of renewable and traditional energy sources for Vietnam Electricity Group’s (EVN) planning director at a business luncheon in HCMC on Tuesday. Gavin Smith, director of Clean Development at Dragon Capital Group Limited, asked Trinh Ngoc Khanh whether the wind power price of... 

Around 200 local and foreign companies are expected to attend the Enertec Expo 2011 to introduce their energy saving products and solutions. The energy saving and green energy technologies exhibition will take place from August 17 to 20 at Tan Binh Exhibition and Convention Center in HCMC, said the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade, the organizer of the event. Le Van Khoa, vice director of the...