Renewable energy production, comprising solar, wind and biomass, was 7.27 billion kWh, accounting for 4.4 percent of total in the first eight months, according to a report by national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN).

Solar panels and wind turbines seen in a renewable energy complex in the central province of Binh Thuan.

EVN has been building and upgrading 21 transmission lines since last year to reduce national grid overload caused by the upsurge in number of solar power plants, mostly in the central provinces of Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan.

At present, there are 102 solar power plants operating in the country with a total capacity of 6,300 MWp.

Nearly 50,000 rooftop solar systems were operating by the end of August with a total capacity of nearly 1,200 MWp, half of them installed in the first eight months.

Also in this period, coal-fired power production accounted for 54.2 percent of total, followed by hydropower at 23.8 percent and gas at 15.2 percent.

Total power production rose 2 percent year-on-year to 164.05 billion kWh.

100 customers install rooftop solar power system for living demand

(BGO) – According to Bac Giang Electricity Company, Bac Giang province has 100 customers who installed the rooftop solar power system for living demand, including 18 families in Lang Giang district, 16 in Viet Yen district, 17 in Yen Dung district and 49 in Bac Giang city.

ADB provides loan for 50MW solar power plant in Tay Ninh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 37.8 million-USD loan deal with TTC Energy Development Investment JSC (TTC Energy) to provide long-term financing to develop and operate a 50-MW photovoltaic solar power plant in the southern province of Tay Ninh.

Vietnam to lower tariffs for solar power

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed a new feed-in tariff 32 percent lower than the earlier incentive rate.

Decade's last solar eclipse visible from Vietnam

The last solar eclipse of the decade would happen on Thursday noon, and can be seen from across Vietnam.

Vietnam Solar Power Expo 2019 opens

The Vietnam Solar Power Expo 2019 opened in Hanoi on September 25, drawing 48 exhibitors and more than 300 enterprises.

Source: VnExpress