Vietnam

Hanoi will hold more energy efficiency meetings to highlight typical energy efficient households as key factors in the propagation of energy savings in their residential areas.

Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will launch investigations into hydropower projects in nine provinces.

Vietnam plans to generate 11% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050 from only 5% today.

The 110KV Ha Tien – Phu Quoc submarine cable system project will soon commence and is expected to be completed in 2013.   Southern Power Corp. or EVNSPC and Italian-based Prysmian Powerlink Group have signed a contract for its execution, supply and installation. Upon completion, the 55.813km cable system with a capacity of 131MVA will be the longest of its kind in South-East Asia. The project has an estimated investment of US$118 million jointly funded by a World Bank loan and EVNSPC capital. “Ha Tien – Phu Quoc 110KV submarine power cable project is aimed at increasing capacity of power supply for Phu Quoc in order to contribute turning Phu Quoc into an important economic special zone and a high-quality tourist region of the whole country,” said Nguyen Thanh Duy, EVNSPC chairman and general director. The agreement was signed by Pham Ngoc Le, EVNSPC’s deputy general director, and Marcello Del Brenna, CEO of Prysmian Group, witnessed by  leaders from the Government Office, Ministries and Sectors from central government, Kien Giang Province, Vietnam Electricity Corporation, and representatives of the Italian Embassy to Vietnam. “This development will imply more projects to be implemented in the island, more international investments to come to Phu QUoc and clearly also power usage will increase,” said Marcello Del Brenna. For more, click here.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment this year will conduct inspections on hydro-power projects in 22 provinces and cities in the

Problems of electricity contributes to the impediments to Japanese investment in Bangladesh.

Hanoi’s energy-saving program is focusing on industrial zones, manufacturing areas, craft villages and commercial buildings.

It’s a go for a massive wind power hub that will supply Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with 200MW of power.

A 200MW project worth US$480 million is in the works to make Can Gio Biosphere Reserve the largest wind power center in the southern region.

Vietnam Recyclable Energy Joint-Stock Company (REVN) started operation of the first 20 turbines of a wind power plant in Binh Thanh Commune, Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province at 3pm on April 18th, according to the Provincial Trade and Industry Department.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said that the power supply will be sufficient for this summer due to high water levels and more power projects to be put into operation. The water levels at Hoa Binh Hydropower plant reached 106 metres, much higher than previous years. The current water levels at Son La Hydropower have risen to 202 metres.

Electricity of Vietnam is anticipating many other developments in the electricity sector after it puts Unit number 5 of the Son La Hydropower Plant intooperation.

Intel Products Vietnam unveiled and put into use the biggest solar power system in Vietnam after nearly five months of construction.

Lai Chau hydroelectric plant will be completed by 2016 and start generating power by 2017.

In 2012, Hanoi’s energy-saving program continues with the extensive implementation of energy efficiency and conservation, focusing on industrial zones, manufacturing areas, craft villages and commercial buildings. Also, there are pilot deployment of energy efficiency in transportation means and change from awareness into concrete action, through the construction of demonstration model of energy savings.

The wind farm at Binh Thuan province will initially produce 30 MW of electricity.