The current FiTs for offshore wind is highly attractive at 9.8 US cents/kWh, which were increased from the previous rate of 7.8 US cents/kWh. This extension follows the appeals from several wind energy developers, industry associations and local governments from nine provinces, after the Covid-19 outbreak has caused some near-term headwinds to the sector. … [Read more...] about Vietnam wind power sector to see growing opportunities: Fitch Solutions
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Construction of Phu My solar power plant begins in Binh Dinh
“We have tied up with leading partners in the solar industry in terms of technology solutions, engineering structures, construction options, environmental solutions, and local energy demand analysis and research, from which [we] boldly proposed to invest in a large-capacity renewable energy plant such as the Phu My solar power plant." … [Read more...] about Construction of Phu My solar power plant begins in Binh Dinh
Chinese dams withhold water, worsen 2019 drought in Mekong Delta: researchers
A new study by Alan Basist, director of Eyes on Earth, Inc., and Claude Williams from Global Environmental Satellite Applications, Inc. is drawing serious attention for its firm conclusion: the severe lack of water in the Lower Mekong during the 2019 rainy season was largely influenced by the restriction of water by dams on the Lancang River, as the Mekong is known in China. … [Read more...] about Chinese dams withhold water, worsen 2019 drought in Mekong Delta: researchers
