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Vietnamese firms to provide foundations, harbor services for La Gan wind power project

February 25, 2021 by english.thesaigontimes.vn

Vietnamese firms to provide foundations, harbor services for La Gan wind power project

The Saigon Times

The signing ceremony of four memorandums of understanding between the La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation and four Vietnamese suppliers – PHOTO: EMBASSY OF DENMARK IN VIETNAM

HCMC – Four Vietnam-based contractors–CS Wind Corporation, PTSC Mechanical and Construction, Southern Petroleum Construction JSC and Vietsovpetro–will provide foundation and harbor services for the La Gan offshore wind farm project in the central province of Binh Thuan.

On February 24, the La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation, the developer of the 3.5-gigawatt offshore wind farm project owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Asiapetro and Novasia, virtually signed four memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on foundation supply and harbor services with the four contractors, the Embassy of Denmark said in a statement.

The supply of foundations and harbor infrastructure is among the most critical elements of the offshore wind supply chain. The cooperation between the La Gan offshore wind farm project and the four suppliers will contribute to the ongoing efforts to localize the Vietnamese offshore wind supply chain as well as help build the capacity of local suppliers to compete in the international market.

Under the MOUs, the La Gan offshore wind farm project and suppliers will work together to promote offshore wind power in Vietnam. In addition, the project will facilitate knowledge transfer and provide advice on the foundation’s design, facility layouts, logistics and infrastructure requirements, which will enable the suppliers to take the offshore wind market to international standards.

Kim Højlund Christensen, ambassador of Denmark in Vietnam, said in the statement, “One of the key priorities in our long-term cooperation with Vietnam is to support green development and a green transition in the country’s energy sector.”

The development of foreign investment projects such as La Gan will contribute to further expanding and intensifying Denmark’s close cooperation with Vietnam in knowledge sharing and capacity building for industry experts and practitioners, especially in the offshore wind supply chain, he added.

According to an economic impact study by international experts from BVG Associates-the World Bank’s consultants-the La Gan offshore wind farm project will contribute more than US$4.4 billion to the Vietnamese economy and create over 45,000 full time equivalent (FTE) jobs in Vietnam, where an FTE is a job for a year. The localization rate is projected to be 45% of the full supply chain of the project.

Maya Malik, CEO of La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation, said the signing with the four Vietnamese suppliers confirmed the firm’s serious commitment to facilitate knowledge transfer and promote the localization of the offshore wind industry in Vietnam. The firm wanted to ensure that its investments pass onto the local economy and the Vietnamese people, wherever feasible.

The engagement of the four local suppliers also shows the dedication of local industry leaders to invest in offshore wind energy and to support the Vietnamese Government’s vision for green energy transformation, she added.

With a potential capacity of 3.5 gigawatts, the La Gan offshore wind farm project is one of the first large offshore wind farm projects in Vietnam. It is expected to improve Vietnam’s profile in renewable energy in the region and the world as a whole.

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Deputy PM instructs measure to boost consumption of farm produce amid Covid-19

February 25, 2021 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – It is important to avoid stagnation during the transportation process of input materials for production and of agricultural products in Covid-19-hit-areas, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has said.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung instructed local authorities to soon clear the hurdles for the smooth distribution and sale of farm produce affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

People in Danang are buying farm produce from Hai Duong province. Photo: Quang Hai.

Over the past few days, the fact that Hai Duong province became a pandemic hotspot has caused difficulties for traders to ship agricultural products out of the province, due to strict anti-Covid-19 measures imposed by neighboring localities.

Under this context, Deputy PM Dung requested related government agencies and provinces/cities, including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transportation, and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development, to create favorable conditions for the movement of goods for timely exports and distribution.

“This is particularly important for input materials for production and agricultural products in Covid-19-hit-areas,” said Dung, adding it is important to avoid stagnation during the transportation process and  disruption to economic activities.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Trade is tasked with promoting and expanding consumption markets for Vietnamese goods and products  both at home and abroad.

A report from Hai Duong Department of Industry and Trade revealed over 90,000 tons of agricultural products are facing sales stagnation.

“If not properly resolved, the issue could impact the supply chains and cause disruption to economic activities of multiple provinces/cities,” said Pham Thanh Hai, director of Hai Duong Department of Industry and Trade.

According to the MoIT, the main reason is that drivers from high risk areas are required to have Covid-19 negative testing result certificate, but health facilities currently only carry out such tests for people under quarantine, and not open for on-demand.

“Certain provinces do not accept testing results from private health facilities,” stated the MoIT, referring to the fact that the Hai Duong Center for Disease Control (CDC) was designated by Hai Phong’s authorities as the only qualified center for Covid-19 testing.

The MoIT also raised concern from the lack of a uniform safety procedure during the production and distribution of agricultural products from Covid-19 zones to other localities, leading to  conflicting measures from cities and provinces.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Vietnam, Trinh Dinh Dung, Covid-19, farm produce, Hai Duong, agricultural products, stagnation, consumption, exports, deputy pm, farm produce near me, farm produce delivery, farm produce boxes, farm produce signs, farm produce packaging, deputy pm of india, Local Farm Produce, Measuring energy consumption, organic farm produce, fresh farm produce near me

Overview on Vietnam LNG projects

September 30, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – LNG is believed to be a major source in Vietnam’s power mix capacity of roughly 130 GW by 2030.

Vietnam has drafted a new master power development plan in which liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be a major source of energy for the country with two-digit annual energy demand growth by 2030.

LNG is a major source in Vietnam’s power mix energy by 2030. Photo: PV GAS

Vietnam’s Institute of Energy has compiled a list of 22 LNG power plants with the first to be operational by 2023.

To make the goal achievable, Vietnam has planned to develop infrastructure capable of importing 8 billion cubic meters (cu.m) of LNG a year by 2030, including LNG from the US that has a widening trade imbalance with Vietnam.

The following proposed LNG projects in Vietnam will provide an overview on the country’s LNG landscape in the future, Reuters has reported.

1/ Thi Vai LNG Terminal & Nhon Trach 3, 4 Power Plants is located in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau and invested by Petrovietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS).

Its capacity for the first phase is 1 million tons per year (tpy) of LNG scheduled to be completed by 2022 and to be raised to 3 million tpy by 2023.

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) has approved a US$1.4 billion plan to build the Nhon Trach 3 and 4 gas-fired power plants in neighboring Dong Nai province with a combined capacity of between 1,300 megawatts (MW) and 1,760 MW.

The plants, which will use 1.4 million tpy of LNG, are scheduled to become operational from 2023 and 2024, making them the first LNG-to-power facilities in Vietnam.

LNG: PV Gas has signed master sales agreements with Shell Singapore, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell, and Gazprom Marketing and Trading Singapore (GMTS), a unit of Gazprom, for supply of LNG.

Status: The project is under construction.

2/ Khanh Hoa Petrolimex Terminal Project is located in the central province of Khanh Hoa and invested by Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex)

The combined capacity of four power plants is 6,000 MW to be built by state utility Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

LNG: The complex has 180,000-cubic-meter LNG storage facility

Status: Petrolimex signed an agreement with Japan’s then JXTG (now Eneos Holdings) in July 2019 to compile an LNG & Gas Development plan, including the development of the complex.

3/ Ca Na LNG Power Complex is an EVN project located in the central province of Binh Thuan.

The first phase of the project is 1,500 MW expected to become operational in 2025-2026.

LNG: The complex will use LNG imported via a terminal to be developed at the nearby Ca Na Port.

Status: The project is available for investors.

4/ Bac Lieu LNG-to-power Complex is located in the southern province of Bac Lieu by Singapore-based Delta Offshore Energy Pte Ltd.

The power plant capacity is 3,200 MW.

LNG: The complex includes either a floating storage unit or a floating storage regasification unit with capacity of 150,000-174,000 cu.m and 35 kilometers of pipelines.

Status: Construction work on the US$4 billion project is scheduled to start in 2021 and the completion is slated for 2024. It will be the first large-scale LNG project to be developed by a foreign investor.

5/ Son My 2 LNG Power Plant is developed by US-based AES Corp in the central province of Binh Thuan.

The power plant capacity is 2,200 MW.

LNG: will be imported via the nearby Son My LNG terminal which will be built by PV GAS. The terminal has an initial throughput capacity of 3.6 million tpy.

Status: Memorandum of understanding for the US$1.7-billion project was signed in 2019. It is due to become operational in 2026 or 2027.

6/ Son My 1 LNG Power Plant is a project developed by EDF, Sojitz Corp, Kyushu Electric Power Co and Pacific Corp to be located in the central province of Binh Thuan.

Capacity of the power plant is 2,000 MW.

LNG: The facility is estimated to use 0.57 million tpy of imported LNG which will be transported via nearby Son My LNG Terminal.

Status: The power plant is expected to put into operation in 2027.

7/ Long Son LNG Power Complex is a US$3.78 billion project in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to be invested by EVN and possibly units of Mitsubishi Corp and General Electric.

The power plant’s capacity for the first phase is between 1,200 MW and 1,500 MW once the facility is put into operation in 2025-2026.

LNG: will be imported via the nearby Long Son LNG terminal, which has a capacity of between 3.5 million and 4.4 million tpy.

Status: Authorized agencies are selecting investors.

8/ Ca Mau 3 LNG Power Plant is a project by PV Power located in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

With an investment of US$1.51 billion, the power plant with capacity of 1,500 MW and scheduled for operation by 2026-2027 is put in a halt.

9/ US-Vietnam Joint Venture Chan May LNG in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue will be developed by Chan May LNG JSC, a US-Vietnam joint venture.

The power plant’s capacity is 4,000 MW.

LNG: Construction of the US$6-billion complex, which includes an LNG terminal and storage facilities, is scheduled to begin in 2021, with the first phase of 2,400 MW expected to come on line by 2024.

Status: Memorandum of understanding for the project has been signed.

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LNG – future of Vietnam’s energy

March 13, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – Vietnam has been on way to pursue an energy transition that reduce carbon emission and develop renewable sources in an effort to combat climate change .

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been considered a source of energy that is able to meet Vietnam’s rising power demand and clean enough in comparison with coal power which the country is advised to minimize from now on.

Vietnam has been on way to pursue an energy transition that reduces carbon emission and develops renewable sources in an effort to combat climate change and there will be room in the country’s mix for fossil fuels as long as they are clean, a local expert has said.

Dang Huy Dong, president of Vietnam’s Planning and Development Institute. Photo: MPI

“Gas is by far the cleanest fossil fuel,” Dang Huy Dong, president of Vietnam’s Planning and Development Institute, said at the Future Energy Asia 2020 forum in Bangkok last month.

Gas, particularly LNG, is the only meaningful solution for Vietnam to reduce emissions in the context that the potential of hydropower is almost exhausted while solar and wind power are not reliable enough, the Bangkok Post quoted Dong as saying.

“Only gas could provide Vietnam with a practical energy supply, in particular LNG,” according to Dong, who is a former deputy minister of Planning and Investment.

He attributed the choice of gas to falling fuel prices, improved efficiency and technologies. At the same time, the price of coal-fired power is rising due to supply and financial limitations.

For the aforementioned reasons, Dong believes Vietnam needs to move away from coal to other sources, as China and many other countries are doing.

“In the interests of environmental protection and sustainable development, more and more provinces in Vietnam are demanding a change from coal projects to LNG power projects,” he said.

Vietnam’s power demand and the government’s choice

Vietnam’s energy sources. Data: MOIT/Bangkokpost. Chart: Linh Pham

Currently, coal-fired power plants generate about 39% of the electricity consumed in Vietnam. Hydropower accounts for 35%, gas-fired power 18.5%, and renewables 7.2%.

Over the past decade, hydropower generating capacity has recorded the highest growth rate in Vietnam. The country now has 5,500 megawatts (MW) solar capacity, representing 40% of all such capacity in Southeast Asia. This suggests a boom in renewable energy projects in Vietnam, where more attractive feed-in tariff (FIT) policies have been introduced for solar and wind power.

However, as the second largest power market in ASEAN, the country of 95 million is facing a critical supply challenge, with a need to triple capacity by 2030, the expert said.

“Rapid urbanization and industrialization have driven up electricity consumption in Vietnam dramatically,” he said, adding that southern Vietnam was at risk of being undersupplied.

In addition to expanding capacity, Vietnam has encouraged energy efficiency and renewable energy, reduction of CO2 emissions and creation of an energy market through the country’s eighth National Power Development Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period.

Furthermore, the government sees an efficient and reliable power supply as critical for socio-economic development. In 2016, it abandoned plans for nuclear development, citing safety concerns following the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan. It has resulted in a shift in long-term planning to include other sources to replace the planned nuclear capacity.

Remarkably, Vietnam is also interested in greater integration of power development throughout Southeast Asia, deploying cheaper sources as well as optimizing system operations.

“I think this is somewhat in line with the (goals of) interconnectivity and interconnection within ASEAN,” Dong emphasized.

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Vietnam actively contributes to ASEAN environmental cooperation

February 25, 2021 by vov.vn

This year, within ASOEN cooperation, Vietnam will promote cooperation and sharing of information, data and experience, and perform well its role as the host country of the 11th AWGCC Meeting, the 5th ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City (ESC) Award, the 4th ceremony to award the potential ESC certificate.

Vietnam will proactively participate in and cooperate closely with Japan and other ASEAN member countries in implementing the ASEAN-Japan cooperation project on environment, climate change and marine waste, while maintaining close cooperation with the Republic of Korea and other member states to carry out cooperation programmes and projects on the environment and climate change.

Vietnam has been recognised as a country with high biodiversity in the world. The biodiversity has made a great contribution to ensuring food security and livelihoods for people, maintaining genetic resources of animals and plants; supplying construction materials and fuel and pharmaceutical sources, and forming natural landscapes.

At the 31st Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment (ASOEN 31) and related meetings, the Vietnamese delegation actively contributed comments and proposals to important issues, demonstrating its responsibility for the region, and strengthening multilateral relations as well as ties with each country within ASEAN and ASEAN 3.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Climate Change, AWGCC, GIZ, ASEAN Community, COVID-19, marine waste, Society, environmental cooperation

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