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Onshore wind capacity in Southeast Asia is set for a remarkable transformation, with projections indicating a surge to 26 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, according to Rystad Energy. This figure represents an impressive leap of 19.5 GW from the current 6.5 GW…
Singapore is making significant strides in the renewable energy landscape, surpassing its regional counterparts regarding the integration of low-carbon energy sources. A recent survey by ABB’s Energy Industries division indicates that 30% of companies in…
China is poised to lead an unprecedented boom in the wind energy sector, as projections indicate that the industry will install a remarkable 170 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity by the end of 2025, according to the latest report from Wood Mackenzie. This surge…
According to national utility Vietnam Electricity, seven Lao wind energy plants want to sell a total of 4,150 MW to Vietnam. It will be done in phases, with 682MW supplied before 2025 and the rest gradually after that. Vietnam will be keen on accepting the…
Vietnam’s industry ministry has launched an investigation that could lead to anti-dumping duties on wind towers originally from China, following a complaint by domestic producers, the government said on Saturday. Producers in Vietnam have claimed that dumping…
Unclear regulations, low prices and an insufficient grid are hampering efforts to develop offshore wind power, experts and industry insiders have said. By 2030 offshore wind power capacity would be 7,000 megawatts (MW), envisages the Power Development Master…
Vietnam’s offshore wind power capacity will increase 36 GW by 2045, according to the latest draft of the Power Development Master Plan VIII. It will increase to 4 GW by 2030, 10 GW by 2035, 23 GW by 2040. Offshore wind power will account for some 2.6 percent…
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed a preliminary agreement to supply wind turbine gear worth up to $400 million to Vietnam’s BCG Energy, Vietnam’s government said on Monday. The memorandum of understanding is part of the Vietnamese firm’s move to…
Investors in wind power projects are racing to complete construction this month to enjoy an incentive feed-in tariff, but face procedural hurdles and those caused by Covid-19. This month the developer of a plant in Quang Tri Province is rushing to complete…
Wind power farms in the central province of Quang Tri are scrambling to complete construction to benefit from the 20-year incentive feed-in tariff available until October 31. Under the scorching sun 800 workers are quickly building a solar plant in Huong Hoa…
Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation will develop Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm in Laos to supply electricity to Vietnam, where demand is expected to grow continuously. The 600-megawatt onshore project, the first wind farm in Laos, will be located in the…
Shareholders of electrical equipment producer Gelex have green-lighted an 81 percent increase in its capital to VND7.8 trillion ($338 million) to fund wind power plants and hotels. The Hanoi-based company, known for its electric cable brand Cadivi, will issue…
Binh Dinh Province has given approval to a German company to study the possibility of building the country’s second offshore wind power plant. PNG AG will carry out a year-long study for a $1.5-billion wind power plant in the districts of Phu Cat and Phu My.…
With growing innovation in the sector, experts and investors note that wind power projects in Vietnam will be feasible with an 8-9 US cent per kWh feed-in-tariff. Vu Chi Mai, senior project officer at Geman Technical Cooperation (GIZ), highlighted at a wind…
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry and Denmark’s Development Cooperation Ministry launched on Tuesday a map pinpointing the wind power potential for electrification in Indonesia. Denmark Development Cooperation Minister Ulla Tørnæs said this was part…
