The first 6MW turbine of a new waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang will start generating commercial electricity in December, 2020, according to Greenity Hau Giang Company.
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Consulate General recently revealed the country’s businesses plan to invest more in Vietnam, especially in the manufacturing of electronic equipment and developing smart grid networks.
The Electricity of Vietnam Southern Power Corporation (EVNSPC) began construction of and put into operation hundreds of grid projects in the first six months of 2019.
The power company of the Central Highland province of Dak Nong has splashed out tens of billions of VND on upgrading its electrical systems to ensure there is a sufficient power supply for Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province.
Vietnam is struggling with several projects so the electricty sector needs to focus on developing power supply sources, according to Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue earned 667.8 million USD in export turnover in the first nine months of 2018, rising by 11.8 percent year on year and fulfilling about 73 percent of the yearly target.
The power sector will meet difficulties in meeting demand from next year or 2020 considering the high growth at more than 10 percent a year in electricity consumption, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) group.
While the backbone of Vietnam’s electricity remains hydropower, the State-owned Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) said power supply will be ensured for the coming dry season.
The index of industrial production (IIP) in the central province of Nghe An in the first three months of 2018 is forecast to rise 15.21 percent against the same time last year, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) said its total electricity output in January-November increased by 8.16 percent year on year to reach 181.35 billion kWh.
National power utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) said increased production and decreased transmission loss will allow it to meet power needs during this year’s dry season.
The Northern Power Corporation has reported that in the first five months of this year, it supplied 21.4 billion kWh of commercial electricity, a rise of 12.47 percent year on year.
A forum was held in Hanoi on May 23 providing Australia with an insight into the real situation of Vietnam’s energy industry and helping domestic firms to explore the possibility of cooperation with Australian partners.
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group said that it plans to sign an agreement with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to gauge consumer satisfaction.
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