Int’l agencies outline transition pathways for Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants

Int’l agencies outline transition pathways for Vietnam’s coal-fired power plants

International organizations and financiers have gathered in Hanoi to discuss transition options for a number of coal-fired power plants in Vietnam as the country is moving to meet its net-zero emissions target by 2050.

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

Sumitomo-invested $2.58 bln thermal power plant in central Vietnam inaugurated

Sumitomo-invested $2.58 bln thermal power plant in central Vietnam inaugurated

Van Phong Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese keiretsu Sumitomo, inaugurated the 1,432 MW Van Phong 1 coal-fired power plant in Vietnam’s central province of Khanh Hoa on Wednesday.

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

Sumitomo-invested 1.32 GW power plant to start operations next August

Sumitomo-invested 1.32 GW power plant to start operations next August

The 1.32 GW Van Phong 1 coal-fired power plant, invested by Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, is set to begin commercial operations in August 2023.

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