renewable electricity

Energy storage seen as key to rooftop solar growth

Sunday, Oct 18, 2026

Battery energy storage systems are opening up new opportunities for rooftop solar power in Việt Nam, improving electricity efficiency and strengthening energy security.

T&T Group to develop $768 million wind power project in Laos

Friday, Oct 09, 2026

With a planned capacity of 495MW and an estimated investment of US$768 million, the project is expected to commence commercial operations by December 31, 2028.

Power shortage risk rises as AI, data centres and rail drive demand

Monday, Sep 21, 2026

Việt Nam faces rising risks of power shortages through the end of the decade as electricity demand from data centres, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor manufacturing and electrified transport is booming.

Clearer rules needed to turn green power into competitive advantage

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026

Access to stable green energy at reasonable costs is now becoming the decisive factor as green power is directly affecting investment decisions by multinational corporations, the ability to retain export orders and businesses'' participation in global value chains.

Cà Mau launches $96.4 million wind power project

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026

Once completed, the wind farm is expected to generate an average of 144 million kWh of electricity annually.

Sơn La breaks ground on nearly $115 million wind power plant

Thursday, Jun 11, 2026

Once operational, the plant is expected to supply more than 230 million kWh of clean electricity annually to the national grid.

Việt Nam under pressure to scale up battery storage to support renewable growth

Saturday, Apr 25, 2026

Việt Nam is under pressure to position battery energy storage systems (BESS) as strategic energy infrastructure, as fast-growing renewable capacity highlights grid stability challenges and opens up a multi-billion-dollar market for domestic firms.

Việt Nam must improve DPPA, energy storage framework to accelerate green transition

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026

Organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Diễn Đàn Doanh Nghiệp (Business Forum) magazine, the event gathered policymakers and industry representatives to discuss how to accelerate renewable energy adoption and ensure stable power supply.

POSCO to invest over $400 million in battery materials plant in Thái Nguyên

Saturday, Apr 11, 2026

POSCO Future M, a subsidiary of the Republic of Korea’s POSCO Group, has ed Sông Công II Industrial Park in the northern province of Thái Nguyên to build its first large-scale battery materials plant in Việt Nam, according to Viglacera...

Kim Long Motor partners with BYD to build EV battery plant in Huế

Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026

Kim Long Motor Hue JSC (Kim Long Motor) on January 27 signed a strategic partnership with BYD Battery, a global leader in batteries and new energy vehicles, and kicked off construction of a BYD battery manufacturing plant in its Huế...

Policy gaps stall Việt Nam’s push for battery storage

Monday, Nov 17, 2025

BESS is no longer viewed as auxiliary equipment but as a core component of the clean-energy ecosystem. The technology enables the storage of renewable electricity, stabilises grid frequency, eases transmission congestion and smooths peak and off-peak loads.