Mekong Delta long-term future relying on renewables 08:00 | 10/04/2021
Mekong Delta long-term future relying on renewables, illustration photo
The latest draft of the National Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8) calculates with an expected commercial power capacity estimated at 491 billion kWh by 2030, and 877 billion kWh by 2045. To develop power capacity, the total installed power generation is planned to hit 137.2GW, contributed by 27 per cent coal-fired power, 21 per cent thermal gas, 18 per cent hydropower, and 29 per cent renewable energies, as well as 4 per cent imported energy by 2030.
By 2045, the capacity of installed power is planned to be around 276.7GW, supplied by 18 per cent coal thermal power, 24 per cent thermal gas, 9 per cent hydropower, and 44 per cent of renewable energies, as well as 2 per cent of imported energy.
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08/04/2021 14:30 GMT+7
Aquatic product exports hit $1.64 bln in Q1
The export of key aquatic products posted strong rises in many markets in the first quarter of 2021, increasing Vietnam’s aquatic export turnover by 3 percent to 1.64 billion USD.
Of note, shrimp and tra fish exports rose 10 percent and 11 percent in March to 270 million USD and 137 million USD, respectively.
Vietnam earned 646 million USD from exporting shrimp in the first quarter, up nearly 3 percent year-on-year, while the export value of tra fish totalled 336 million USD, a rise of just 0.6 percent.
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Arduous path to LNG success 19:42 | 06/04/2021
In search of stable and clean energy, Vietnam has put a strong focus on liquefied natural gas, which â though being a fossil fuel â promises to outrun coal with its higher cost efficiency and lower emissions. However, experts advise developing an efficient infrastructure and set out power purchase agreements that can attract the required investment.
GE s latest 9HA.02 turbine is accelerating the shift to LNG
After a wave of investment in solar and wind power over the past two years, Vietnam is now witnessing strong interest in the field of electricity generated with the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
One step forward, two steps back: Vietnam s short-sighted energy vision
By Nguyen Dang Anh Thi April 1, 2021 | 07:50 am GMT+7
Vietnam needs to learn the right lessons from Germany s experience – going from protests against renewable energy to becoming one of the top five nations in clean power.
Nguyen Dang Anh Thi
I choose to talk about Germany because most of the feed-in-tariff policies for Vietnam s renewable energy have been designed using the German model and built with consultation from the Deutshe Gesellschaftür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) or German Corporation for International Cooperation, an agency that provides services in the field of international development cooperation.