Obstacles impede investments in oil and gas
Currently, large investments in oil and gas projects are facing many difficulties. These include exploration and extraction of oil and gas in the upper reaches as well.
Vietnam, Thailand hold second energy forum
The second energy forum between Vietnam and Thailand took place in Bangkok on October 6, seeking ways to achieve the common goal of developing clean and sustainable energy.
Ca Mau sees considerable economic transformation after 25-year establishment
The southernmost province of Ca Mau has transformed itself from an agricultural province to a hub for aquaculture and seafood export in the Mekong Delta and Vietnam at large 25 years after it was established (January 1, 1997 – 2022).
Investors neglect seeking fundamental solutions for thermoelectric ash, slag
Binh Thuan Province has four active thermal power plants, with a total capacity of nearly 4,300MW, including Vinh Tan 1, Vinh Tan 2, Vinh Tan 4, and Vinh Tan 4 Expansion. Fly ash and slag discharged from the operation of these factories have already piled up as high as mountains. Binh Thuan Province has tried all measures to handle it, but they are going nowhere.
Thermal power plants dependant on imported coal
By the end of March, the national thermal power plants felt the shortage of more than 3,000 MW of power due to lack of coal supply, and many units had to either stop functioning or slow production. The current supply of coal is still erratic and now there is risk of a serious power shortage during the summer months.
Coal shortage to affect thermal power plants in Vietnam
Coal output for thermal power plants in Vietnam is highly dependent on large volumes and the superior quality of imported coal.
Coal shortages require Vietnam to diversify supply sources
Vietnam is now in need of diversifying energy supply sources as it is facing a shortage of coal supply for electricity, cement, and fertiliser production due to impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia - Ukraine conflict.
Vietnam wants to import coal from Africa, Australia for electricity production
Vietnam is highly likely to face the risk of a shortage of 3,000MW of electricity because mining companies can’t provide enough coal for thermal power plants, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has been seeking imported coal from Australia and Africa.
Record-high power consumption during scorching weather
Electricity consumption across Vietnam reached a new high of 41,558MW on June 2, said the country’s largest power company EVN.
Thermal power slumps as renewable energy soars 180 percent
According to Vietnam Electricity (EVN), in the first quarter of this year, electricity mobilized from gas-fired thermal power plants and coal-fired thermal power plants must cut by 12-21 percent compared to last year because renewable energy (solar power) increased rapidly by up to 180 percent.
High expectations on renewable energy
Renewable energy (RE) projects from wind, sunlight, and biomass are expected to make up for the shortage of electricity supply and gradually replace thermal and hydroelectric sources of power. This is especially important in the context that thermal power plants, especially small hydroelectric power plants, are negatively affecting the environment.
Binh Thuan seeking way out for huge ash, coal slag from thermal power plants
Millions of tons of ash and coal slag have been created as by-products from thermal power plants in Binh Thuan province. For the last many years, the provincial authorities and relevant ministries have proposed many solutions to handle this source of waste, including using them in road constructions, but results are not as expected.
75 pct of Cambodian households access national power grid
About 2.68 million Cambodian households, or 75 percent of the total, had access to the national power grid last year, the Khmer Times newspaper quoted the latest report by the Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy as saying.
Cambodian approves two new coal-fired power projects
The Cambodian government on February 7 approved the construction of two coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 965 megawatts, according to spokesperson of the government Phay Siphan.
Russian enterprise wants to build power plant in Ninh Thuan
Technoprom Export, an affiliate of Russia’s Rostec Group, expressed its intention to invest in thermal power in the south central coastal province of NInh Thuan during a working session with local authorities here on Thursday.
Import of coal on increase
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the domestic demand for coal is increasing, especially at thermal power plants, whereas domestic coal production is fairly low so import of coal continues to strongly climb.
Expectations for first deepwater seaport in the Mekong Delta
Transport of goods in the Mekong Delta has been facing several difficulties as roads have not been invested synchronously, waterway has not brought into play its advantages and logistics system is poor, leading to increasing transport cost. Therefore, it is essential to have an effective and long-lasting solution to solve import and export demand of the region.
Building materials made from thermoelectricity ash
The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Center for Statistics and Science & Technology Information has just held a conference to introduce the method to turn ash generated from thermal power plants into construction materials.
Coal fired power plants generate 12.2 million tons of waste a year
The volume of coal ash released from coal fired power plants approximates 12.2 million tons a year across the country with 60 percent of the volume concentrating in the northern region, reported deputy minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong on January 5.
Transport Ministry seeks ways to remove congestions for Mekong Delta traffic
The Ministry of Transport organized a conference on traffic network connectivity in the Mekong Delta and Tran De seaport plan in Soc Trang province with the attendance of Minister Nguyen Van The and leaders of 13 provinces and cites in the Mekong Delta and HCMC.