Unravelling the past, present and future of solar policy in Vietnam
Solar installs throughout 2020 took Vietnam’s cumulative capacity to more than 19.4GW. Image: JinkoSolar.
Vietnam’s year-end solar installation figure of 9GW captured headlines in January 2021. But how did Vietnam grow its cumulative solar installations from a 2018 base of 106MWp, according to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Renewable Capacity Statistics, to year end 2020 cumulative PV capacity of over 19.4GWp?
In a word, policy. The uncapped solar Feed-in Tariff (FIT) incentive policies to be more specific.
Cumulative solar capacity of ASEAN nations. IRENA (2020), Renewable Energy Statistics 2020, EVN (2021)
The original FIT1
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (8th right) cuts the ribbon to open the Cua Hoi Bridge connecting Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces, March 14, 2021. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Cua Hoi Bridge connecting the north-central Vietnamese provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh on Sunday.
Construction began on the Cua Hoi Bridge spanning the Lam River and connecting Cua Lo Town in Nghe An with Nghi Xuan District in Ha Tinh on February 12, 2019, at a cost of VND950 billion (US$41.24 million), including VND450 billion ($19.54 million) worth of government bonds and VND500 billion ($21.71 million) from the two provinces budgets.
Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam PMs vow closer cooperation in Covid-19 fight thestar.com.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestar.com.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith have agreed to further enhance cooperation in the fight against Covid-19, said a Cambodian foreign ministry's press statement late on Wednesday (March 10).
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith have agreed to further enhance cooperation in the fight against COVID-19, said a Cambodian foreign ministry's press statement late on Wednesday.