Vietnam mining group builds 110 MW coal-fired power plant in Lang Son province

Vietnam mining group builds 110 MW coal-fired power plant in Lang Son province

Vietnam’s national mining group Vinacomin kicked off construction Friday of the 110 MW Na Duong II coal-fired power plant in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Northern Vietnam province seeks power plant fuel shift from coal to LNG

Northern Vietnam province seeks power plant fuel shift from coal to LNG

Nam Dinh province is seeking approval to have its $2.2 billion Nam Dinh 1 power plant, currently a build-operate-transfer (BOT) project, shift to using LNG instead of coal as its fuel.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Siemens Energy proposes EVN cooperation for offshore wind power transmission

Siemens Energy proposes EVN cooperation for offshore wind power transmission

Siemens Energy Vietnam has proposed cooperation with state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) in the transmission of offshore wind power projects’ output using high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese builder CC1, Chinese partner to construct 110 MW thermal power plant

Vietnamese builder CC1, Chinese partner to construct 110 MW thermal power plant

A consortium comprising Vietnamese builder CC1 and a Chinese group will construct the main package of the long-delayed 110-MW Na Duong II thermal power plant in northern province of Lang Son.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Sumitomo-invested 1,432 MW thermal power plant approved for full operation

Sumitomo-invested 1,432 MW thermal power plant approved for full operation

The 1,432 MW Van Phong 1 coal-fired power plant, invested by Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, was approved for full commercial operation last week after Deputy Minister of Construction Bui Xuan Dung gave the green light for its second turbine.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

AES sells 51% of thermal power plant in Vietnam

AES sells 51% of thermal power plant in Vietnam

American energy company AES Corporation has reached an agreement to sell its 51% equity stake in Mong Duong 2 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam to the Czech Republic-based Se.ven Global Investments, the two sides announced on Thursday.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Malaysia Exim Bank to arrange $2.42 bln for southern Vietnam thermal power project

Malaysia Exim Bank to arrange $2.42 bln for southern Vietnam thermal power project

Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM) has been appointed exclusive Mandated Lead Arranger for a syndicated financing facility of $2.42 billion for the $3 billion Song Hau 2 thermal power plant in Hau Giang province.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietcombank loans $140 mln to Vietnam’s biggest coal-fired power plant

Vietcombank loans $140 mln to Vietnam’s biggest coal-fired power plant

The Khanh Hoa province branch of Vietcombank, the largest lender by market valuation, has signed a short-term credit agreement of $140 million with Van Phong Power Company Limited, the operator of the Van Phong 1 power plant.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Coal to LNG shift proposed for $2.3 bln central Vietnam power plant

Coal to LNG shift proposed for $2.3 bln central Vietnam power plant

The central province of Quang Tri has suggested the termination of the 1,320-MW Quang Tri I coal-fired power plant project and a fuel shift to LNG.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Thailand’s Gulf Energy eyes 3,000 MW LNG power project in northern Vietnam

Thailand’s Gulf Energy eyes 3,000 MW LNG power project in northern Vietnam

Thailand’s Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited is eyeing to build an LNG power center in Nam Dinh and cooperate with South Korea’s Taekwang Power on a project in the same province.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Nghe An province to push progress of LNG power project

Nghe An province to push progress of LNG power project

Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An is looking to add the Quynh Lap LNG-to-power plant project to its energy masterplan by August 30 before starting the investor selection process in October.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

EVN likely to take over major foreign-invested power plants as BOT contracts expire

EVN likely to take over major foreign-invested power plants as BOT contracts expire

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh allow state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to take over the management of two major gas-fired power plants in southern Vietnam after their build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts expire.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Taekwang Power likely to reignite thermal power project in northern Vietnam 

Taekwang Power likely to reignite thermal power project in northern Vietnam 

South Korea’s Taekwang Power said it has completed capital arrangement to implement the 1,200 MW Nam Dinh 1 thermal power plant in Nam Dinh province, which has been on the shelf since its investment certificate was issued in 2017.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Mega power projects in Mekong Delta surpass deadlines

Mega power projects in Mekong Delta surpass deadlines

The Mekong Delta hosts many mega power projects as part of a government bid to ensure national security, but all fall short of schedule.

Energy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7