#Vietnam

EVN has received the green light for the 500 kV Lao Cai-Vinh Yen transmission line in the northwestern region and for importing power from China.

A drone that a local resident used to spray pesticides crashed into a 110 kV power transmission line in Long An Province in southern Vietnam.

Vietnam’s state utility EVN has completed the construction of a transmission line expected to boost supply to the industrialised northern region.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and its National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) on simultaneously began the construction of various 500 kV circuit-3 transmission lines.

Hitachi Energy has inaugurated its cutting-edge transformers factory in Bac Ninh, Vietnam.

Vietnam, Hanoi: The longest 220 kV offshore overhead power transmission line in Southeast Asia is to be commissioned in September 2022.

UK, Glasgow: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnam-based energy company BCG Energy.

Vietnam: The Lao Bao 220 kV substation and Dong Ha-Lao Bao 220 kV power line projects were inaugurated on 16 October.

Vietnam, Hanoi: Siemens Energy is to equip two onshore wind farms in Vietnam with Sensproducts, digitally enhanced transmission equipment.

Vietnam, Hanoi: Enhanced transformer manufacturing at Hitachi ABB Power Grids facility will contribute to Vietnam’s ambitious renewable energy plans.

Vietnam, Hanoi: Two floating solar projects have started commercial operations in Vietnam.

Thuan Nam district of Ninh Thuan province receive a boost in power transmission following the successful commissioning and energization of a power substation.

Trungnam Group officially inaugurated the 500KV transformer station and 220/500KV grid line, and the 450 MW Trung Nam Thuan Nam solar power plant on 12 October.

Vietnam will prioritise the development of renewables as the country’s government announces its ambitions to invest.

AFRY has been awarded an owner’s engineering services assignment for Tra Vinh Offshore Wind Farm, a 48 MW wind farm project located in Tra Vinh Province.

Vietnam: LOC Group has won a contract to provide support to the Phase 1 development of the Dong Hai 1 Wind Power Plant with the capacity of 50MW.

Climate Fund Managers has announced that construction has commenced of the 48MW near-shore wind farm in Vietnam. The farm will assist in meeting energy demand.

Vietnam, Gia Lai Province: Pleiku 2 transformer station in Ia Kenh commune, in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, has been equipped with two power transformers that were put in operation on 10 June.

Vietnam: Vietnam will need around $148 billion to invest in developing the national electricity grid and resources in the period between 2016 and 2030.

Vietnam, Ca Mau: Authorities of the Vietnam’s southernmost province, Ca Mau, have affirmed their support of a project to construct a wind power plant in Ngoc Hien district.

Vietnam, Nam Dinh: The Vietnam Textile and Garment Group Vinatex has been granted a licence for the construction of the $400 million Rang Dong Industrial Park (IP), a large-scale industrial park dedicated for textile and garment suppliers.

Vietnam, Hanoi: The Vietnamese government has approved $273 million funding for a project designed to strengthen the power infrastructure in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Singapore: Frost & Sullivan has announced a new report “Southeast Asia Power and Distribution Transformers Market.”

Vietnam, Tra Vinh Province: The Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC), a subsidiary of the Electricity of Vietnam, has launched the third phase of a project designed project to provide electricity to more than 6,300 households in the southern province of Tra Vinh.