Vietnam is being encouraged to craft a clear roadmap for the transition of Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants, which are facing risks of closure.

The transition from a coal-fired to an LNG-fired thermal power plant, according to Nam Dinh provincial authorities, will gradually reduce the number of coal-fired power plants and satisfy environmental protection regulations.

The lack of an action plan is impacting the execution of projects and the supply of electricity for both production and consumption.

WTE (waste-to-electricity) is considered a superior solution to solve environmental problems, but it remains unattractive to investors.

The National Power Transmission Corporation has signed credit contracts worth over 15.6 trillion VND (634 million USD) with five banks to implement projects to build the 500kV circuit 3 transmission line section from Quang Trach to Pho Noi.

Deciding to totally divest from Mong Duong 2 thermal power project in Quang Ninh province, AES, the US-based energy corporation, said it wants to turn its low-emission goal into reality.

A number of countries, including Vietnam, have been facing sharp coal, oil and gas price increases over the last two years.

The electricity industry faces diminished performance in Q3 as profits plummet due to the struggles of hydropower and thermal power businesses.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially submitted a draft plan to the Government to implement the National Power Development Plan VIII, which outlines the need of substantial investments worth US$134.7 billion by 2030.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will wield an iron fist on delayed build-operate-transfer projects, giving a chance instead to ventures that switch from coal.

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) on October 24 announced that it has given tentative approval for plans to import 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of primarily wind-generated electricity from Vietnam.

The successful conversion of coal power projects to liquefied natural gas (LNG) is necessary to ensure energy security and help Vietnam achieve its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, said industry experts and insiders.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan had a working session with the EU delegation to Vietnam and the British Embassy in Hanoi on October 3 to discuss the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

High input prices were a major contributor to Vietnam Electricity (EVN)'s financial loss, according to the Department of Electricity Regulatory under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

With the use of hydrogen, a new energy carrier, coke and petroleum products will be replaced, thus helping ease CO2 emissions.

Renewable energy companies have recorded declining earnings results, partly due to burdens on corporate bond payment.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed a plan to implement the National Power Development Plan VIII, which outlines the need of substantial investments worth US$134.7 billion in the country’s electricity sector by 2023.

The pricing for new solar energy projects may differ based on the solar radiation intensity specific to each region across the country.

Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has endorsed a proposal for a new electricity tariff adjustment mechanism.

There are still issues to be resolved with the recently approved National Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8), namely how to attract and encourage private investors, including green financing from foreign financial institutions.