The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will submit the revised National Power Development Plan VIII to the Prime Minister for approval by February 28, 2025, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long has said.
The southernmost province of Ca Mau continues to invite investments into key projects this year, especially those in renewable energy in an effort to effectively tap its potential and advantages in sustainable development.
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam and the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) jointly held a conference in Hanoi on June 2 to discuss measures to promote the development of offshore wind power in Vietnam.
As of mid-November, the central province of Quang Tri had granted investment licences to 56 projects with total registered capital of nearly 69.6 trillion VND (3.05 billion USD), up 10-fold against the same period last year.
Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam Grete Løchen and Commercial Counsellor Arne-Kjetil Lian recently have handed over the 'Vietnam Supply Chain Study Report' to Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
Three wind power projects co-funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been put into commercial operation, the agency announced on November 10.
Two wind power projects in Dak Song district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong, which are worth more than 2.6 trillion VND (113.52 million USD) in total, had been completed as of October 31.
The authorities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has granted in-principle investment approval to six foreign-funded wind power projects worth more than 10.08 trillion VND (436.5 million USD).
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a document requiring the development of wind power projects to obey the National Electricity Development Master Plan.
Vietnam is an attractive destination for many Korean businesses, Choi Gangsun, Director of Gyeonggi high-tech park, said at a trade promotion workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 3.
The People’s Committee of central Quang Tri province has approved in principle three wind power projects with a combined investment capital of nearly 5 trillion VND (215.6 million USD), online newspaper baodautu.vn reported.
The central coastal province of Quang Tri has attracted many foreign investors in energy, from thermal, gas, to wind and solar power, which is a strength and a key industry of the locality.
The authorities of the central province of Quang Tri has approved plans to develop wind power projects in the locality with a total investment of 5.24 trillion VND (over 225.3 million USD).
The central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is speeding up the implementation of wind power projects to soon connect them to the national grid and generate electricity as an effort to turn the locality into a renewable energy hub of Vietnam.
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang will prioritise investors with technical and financial capacity to implement wind power projects in the province, according to local officials.