It is important for Vietnam to properly re-balance the power supply. Without nuclear power, Vietnam shall need to add additional coal-fired power plants. Further, Vietnam will need to accelerate more renewable energy, including wind energy, solar energy projects and attract more investment in Vietnam in these energy sectors. According to the National Assembly Office, the Parliament met the Minister of Industry and Trade on Nov 10th, 2016 whom will present the draft draft resolution on holding off building the first nuclear power plant in N…
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently issued Circular 16/2017/TT-BCT on project development and the model purchase contract for solar power projects. Accordingly, the grid connected solar power investment projects are regulated as follows: – The investor can only set up a solar power investment project included in the provincial and national level solar-power development plan; or provincial and national power development plan that are approved. – The contents of the solar power investment project must comply with the regulations on m…
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