Vietnam renewable energy news coverage is extensive with the country committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. This category monitors news media coverage of Vietnam’s renewable energy transition including key regulations, investments, and progress meeting its green energy goals.

Chinese solar cell maker to build new factory in northern Vietnam

the-shiv October 26, 2023

China’s Boway intends to build a 20-hectare, US$114 million solar cell factory in northern Vietnam’s Hai Duong province, The investor is reporting. This is part of a number of major investments in its manufacturing operations across northern Vietnam. All-up it reportedly has plans to invest US$350 million Hai Dunong alone.

Chinese solar factory starts operating in northern Vietnam

the-shiv October 26, 2023

China’s Jingko Solar has started operating a new US$709 million factory in Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh, The Investor is reporting. The new 31.3-hectare factory is expected to employ 4,500 workers when fully operational and generate revenue of US$4.07 billion annually.

Vietnam firm’s renewable energy plan ‘defies logic’: The Investor

the-shiv October 9, 2023

Local firm Tin Thanh Group’s claim, that it has acquired US$6.4 billion in funding for several renewable energy projects in Vietnam and US, ‘defies logic’ according to local media outlet The Investor. This article breaks down big announcements the Tin Thanh Group has made in the past that never came

Back to the drawing board for PDP8 deployment plan

the-shiv September 19, 2023

A draft deployment plan for the Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8) has been sent back to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for revisions due to a lack of detail, particularly on offshore wind, according to The Investor. Why it matters: Doubts have already been raised about Vietnam’s ability to

Some renewable energy firms are struggling to make money in Vietnam

the-shiv September 14, 2023

High-interest payments on corporate bonds issued to fund a number of renewable energy projects in Vietnam are making it difficult for a number of renewable energy generators to turn a profit, Vietnam News is reporting. Up until the last year or so bonds were a popular way to raise capital

Electricity purchase prices to be higher in low-sun areas: MOIT

the-shiv August 31, 2023

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has floated the idea of paying different prices for renewables produced in different regions, according to VN Express. Essentially the argument is that to encourage the development of solar projects in areas where there is less sun, power generators should be paid more. Eds

Some SEA solar products circumventing Chinese solar duties: US Dept. Commerce

the-shiv August 30, 2023

Some solar products exported from Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia are circumventing duties applied to some Chinese solar products the US Department of Commerce has found, and Solar Power World is reporting. A presidential proclamation from June 6, however, exempts solar imports from the four Southeast Asian countries from paying