Vietnam

It’s a go for a massive wind power hub that will supply Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam with 200MW of power.

A 200MW project worth US$480 million is in the works to make Can Gio Biosphere Reserve the largest wind power center in the southern region.

Vietnam Recyclable Energy Joint-Stock Company (REVN) started operation of the first 20 turbines of a wind power plant in Binh Thanh Commune, Tuy Phong District, Binh Thuan Province at 3pm on April 18th, according to the Provincial Trade and Industry Department.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said that the power supply will be sufficient for this summer due to high water levels and more power projects to be put into operation. The water levels at Hoa Binh Hydropower plant reached 106 metres, much higher than previous years. The current water levels at Son La Hydropower have risen to 202 metres.

Electricity of Vietnam is anticipating many other developments in the electricity sector after it puts Unit number 5 of the Son La Hydropower Plant intooperation.

Intel Products Vietnam unveiled and put into use the biggest solar power system in Vietnam after nearly five months of construction.

Lai Chau hydroelectric plant will be completed by 2016 and start generating power by 2017.

In 2012, Hanoi’s energy-saving program continues with the extensive implementation of energy efficiency and conservation, focusing on industrial zones, manufacturing areas, craft villages and commercial buildings. Also, there are pilot deployment of energy efficiency in transportation means and change from awareness into concrete action, through the construction of demonstration model of energy savings.

The wind farm at Binh Thuan province will initially produce 30 MW of electricity.

The roof of the Trade Ministry headquartershas a "solar power station" that generates nearly 16,000 kWh of electricity a year.

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang said nuclear power plants are of essential significance for the national development.

Vietnam's Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has assigned the Ministry of Finance to create an operational mechanism for an electricity price stabilization fund.

Korea and Vietnam will start a one-year feasibility study as early as next month for the construction of a Korean-developed nuclear power plant.

Vietnam's plans to raise the number of thermal power plants will require 14.4  to 15.2 million tons of coal for electricity production in 2012.

After a drop in uranium imports in 2011, China intends to increase uranium imports this year to keep pace with the building of more nuclear power plants.

Ho Chi Minh City will employ two additional power plants with a combined capacity of 40MW using energy created by organic waste.