Category: Vietnam

Construction of Vietnam’s Long Thanh airport to begin on 5 January 2021 The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to start work on the first detail of the Long Thanh International Airport project in the southern province of Dong Nai on 5 January 2021. Specifically, the ACV, the investor of the third component project of […]

Thai firms expand in booming Vietnam renewables sector Gunkul Engineering acquires 50MW solar power plant in Thua Thien-Hue for US$39.9 million Driven by its rising power demand, Vietnam has become one of the largest and fastest-growing renewable energy markets in Southeast Asia, and Thai companies are acting swiftly to take advantage of the vast opportunities […]

GE Renewable Energy secures 27.2 MW contract to supply 8 units of GE’s 3MW-137 wind turbines to Phuoc Minh Wind Farm, in Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan Contracts include supply and commissioning of a 27.2 MW wind farm in the South Central Region of Vietnam as well as 10 years O&M agreement GE Renewable Energy announced that […]

Sharp completes 50-MW PV plant in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ), part of Sharp Corp (TYO:6753), said today it has completed a roughly 50-MW direct current (DC) solar power project in Vietnam. The photovoltaic (PV) facility was built by Sharp and partners including Vietnam-based and construction company NSN Construction and Engineering […]

Thailand’s Logistics giant WHA Corporation to invest in solar power, clean water in Vietnam Logistics giant WHA Corporation (WHA) is planning to acquire a solar farm and a tap water business in Vietnam next year once the Thai government eases travel restrictions, according to The Nation. WHA chief executive officer Jareeporn Jarukornsakul said the two […]

Gunkul Engineering takes over 50-megawatt Phong Dien II solar power plant in Vietnam’s Hue Gunkul Engineering Plc has taken over a solar farm in Vietnam at a cost of US$39.9 million, or 1.26 billion baht, to rack up revenue in renewable energy businesses it believes have high growth potential. The firm became the sole owner […]

GE and EVN Genco3 sign agreement to Develop Vietnam’s Long Son LNG Power Plant near Ho Chi Minh City General Electric Co. and a Vietnamese company signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an LNG power plant near Ho Chi Minh City. The signing between GE and EVN Genco3 took place during an event with […]

Construction of Vietnam’s Long Thanh Airport to begin next month The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) plans to begin construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in December and complete it by 2025. Lai Xuan Thanh, chairman of the corporation which has been assigned to be the project’s main developer, told VnExpress that it will […]

Vietnam picks Tokyo Gas and Marubeni for $2bn 1,500 megawatt LNG power plant in the coastal province of Quang Ninh Deal covers everything from procurement to generation Japanese utility Tokyo Gas and trading house Marubeni will build a liquefied natural gas-fired power plant in Vietnam, betting on the emerging economy’s growing appetite for an energy […]