Wind power

This equates to a capacity of 15-20 gigawatts, up from the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s current proposal of 2-3 GW. VEA chairman Tran Viet Ngai said offshore wind power plants have advantages such as high wind speeds of more than 10 meters per second and more than 5,000 hours of wind a year. Offshore farms can also install large turbines of more than 10 megawatts which generate billions of kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, he said. Their feed-in tariffs are expected to fall from 7.69 U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour to 6.94 U.S. cents by 2030 and 5.82 U.S. cents by 2050, he said, adding that offshore farms are the global trend. Some foreign organizations have also voiced support for an increase in Vietnam’s planned offshore wind power capacity. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has proposed 10 GW by 2030, saying only large projects are attractive enough for foreign investors. Liming Qiao, head of GWEC Asia, said at an online meeting last week that the efficiency … [Read more...] about Energy association wants nation’s offshore wind power capacity septupled

Many offshore wind farms are waiting for approval to begin surveys or be added to the planning In late May, La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation, the developer of the 3.5GW La Gan offshore wind farm project signed with Northern Regional Center for Marine Environmental and Natural Resources Planning and Investigation (CPIM) a contract for geophysical survey and a contract for geological research. The La Gan offshore wind power project is owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Asiapetro, and Novasia. The geophysical survey and research are key works to help understand the condition of the seabed and stimulate activities to develop surface models and designs for the foundation. Previously in February, La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation signed four MoUs with Vietnam-based contractors, including CS Wind Corporation, PTSC Mechanical and Construction (PTSC M&C), Southern Petroleum Construction JSC (Alpha ECC), and Vietsovpetro. Having the total investment of … [Read more...] about Offshore wind farms worth USD billions line up for approval

Geological survey, study contracts signed for La Gan offshore wind power project The Saigon Times A view of the virtual signing ceremony of the two geological survey and study contracts for the La Gan offshore wind power project - PHOTO: EMBASSY OF DENMARK IN VIETNAM HCMC – The La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation, the developer of the 3.5-GW La Gan offshore wind power project, on May 20 signed two contracts which cover major geological surveys and studies for the project with the Northern Center for Planning and Investigation of Marine Resources and Environment (CPIM), an agency under the Government, the Embassy of Denmark said in a statement. The La Gan wind farm off the coast of Binh Thuan Province would become one of the first large-scale offshore wind farms in Vietnam. Geophysical surveys and studies are crucial steps for offshore wind power projects to understand the seabed condition and advance the development of ground models and foundation designs. … [Read more...] about Geological survey, study contracts signed for La Gan offshore wind power project

Dak Nong Provincial Police Agency has reported that 112 Chinese are working illegally at wind power projects in Dak Song district in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong. Colonel Ho Quang Thang, Deputy Director of Dak Nong Provincial Police Agency. Colonel Ho Quang Thang, Deputy Director of Dak Nong Provincial Police Agency, told a press conference held by the authorities of Dak Nong Province on June 17 that 112 Chinese people were working without work permits at three wind power projects located in Dak Song district. The foreigners got visas issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Public Security under Vietnam’s regulations. Among them, five hold visas valid for more than three months; 98 with visas valid for less than three months and 9 with visas valid for less than one month. When entering Vietnam, they complied with all procedures for the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in accordance with the law. The Chinese people … [Read more...] about Over 100 Chinese working without permits at wind power projects in Dak Nong

Japanese corporation Mitsubishi plans to build an onshore wind farm in Laos and sell electricity to Vietnam Mitsubishi Corporation will develop a wind farm with power generation capacity of 600MW. Accordingly, this could be one of the largest onshore wind farms in Southeast Asia, according to Nikkei Asia . Although the Japanese giant did not disclose the detailed figure, experts anticipate that the investment could be roughly hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2016, Vietnam entered an agreement to share electricity with Laos. Mitsubishi expects that cross-border power sharing will gain steam in Southeast Asia's renewable energy industry, following the footsteps of other European countries. One of Mitsubishi's subsidiaries will hold a 20 per cent stake in the joint venture to be formed with two Thai renewable-energy developers. Construction by the new company is predicted to start by the end of this year with operations to begin in 2024, Nikkei Asia reported. Moreover, a … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi to build onshore wind farm in Laos to sell electricity to Vietnam