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AC Energy acquires 49% of solar firm based in Vietnam

AC Energy (ACEN), a subsidiary of Filipino billionaire Jaime Zobel de Ayala’s Ayala Corp, has agreed to buy a 49% stake in Solar NT, a unit of Thailand’s Super Energy Corp. operating in Vietnam, according to forbes.com.

Thai company buys two more solar plants in Vietnam

Thai energy company Banpu PCL has agreed to acquire the companies holding a 50-MW portfolio of two solar parks in Vietnam in a deal worth 26.7 million USD, according to the company.

Solutions coming thick and fast for draft PDP

According to a report published by the World Bank, Vietnam can develop 5-10GW of offshore wind power by 2030, generating about $60 billion in added value.

No more wind and solar power sources to be added this year

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will not add any more wind and solar power into this year's plan, due to a lack of input facilities to transfer them to the national grid.

 

Energy development – strategic task towards industrialisation

Developing energy is a strategic task to realise the goal of industrialisation and modernisation.

2021 remains gap year for solar developers

After a boom in solar development thanks to incentives given in 2020, Vietnam held back due to a policy gap that has pushed investors into an awkward situation this year.

Solar cells, wind turbine blades: the waste of the next decade

Wind and solar power plants will emit huge amounts of waste of up to hundreds of thousands of tons in the next 10 years.

Vietnam among top 10 countries with largest installed solar power capacity

Visual Capitalist has listed Vietnam among the world’s top 10 for largest installed solar power capacity.

Millions of US dollars poured into green growth projects

Capital flows into green growth projects have still seen positive signals despite adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam.

Experts discuss obstacles for rooftop solar power

Solar experts have raised difficulties and problems in policies and procedures for investment, installation and operation of solar power systems in Vietnam at a seminar.

A paradox of power consumption and generation

Renewable energy output is being reduced even as Vietnam is seeing blackouts as power consumption is off the charts.

Power plan revised to render market more competitive

The government this month requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to review and re-submit the Power Development Plan VIII as the scheme is geared towards speeding up establishment of a competitive electricity market.

Record hot weather in North, power shortages could occur

In the most recent heat wave in northern Vietnam, electricity consumption has set "historic peaks".

Solar PV market under duress from dependence on imports

As one of the fastest-developing countries in solar thanks to the current feed-in tariff, Vietnam’s billion-dollar solar panel market is mostly dominated by foreign investors and depending on imports.

Renewable power projects built to sell to foreign investors

Vietnam, a global phenomenon in renewable energy development, has risen to the top of the region in terms of renewable energy, particularly solar power, in a short period of time. 

The risks of wind power development

Wind and solar power are sustainable energy sources that are prioritized for development.

New phase on horizon for solar power development

Vietnam, a rising star in Asia in solar power development, is to slash feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar installations this month, 

Wind power overdevelopment faces risks

Sharing the same fate as solar power, sales of wind power in Vietnam are expected to be difficult because of "severe excess electricity" at some point in time.

Solar power developers' capacity still not fully used up

The Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) of over VND2,000 per kwh, or 9.35 cent, has encouraged many investors to pour money into solar power. However, they have fallen into a dilemma because of unforeseeable problems.

Vietnam to prepare for solar power boom

The proportion of solar and wind power projects in the entire national electricity system is expected to increase, requiring thorough preparation because of the instability of these power sources, experts have said.