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Solar power costs remain high in Vietnam
Vietnam’s renewable energy production costs remain higher than other countries as the country still does not have a competitive solar energy market. Many people in the country have saved money by using solar energy. A solar energy system with capacity of 1 KW was installed on the ...
Vietnam lacks green works despite legal framework
Despite many regulations favoring energy-saving construction, Vietnam still has few green buildings. The rapid development of the middle-class, which uses air-conditioners regularly, is a major reason behind the increasingly high electricity consumption in large cities of Vietnam, according to EuroCham. Tomaso Andreatta, chair of EuroCham’s Green ...
Southern Vietnam faces power starvation
Power cuts are a huge issue for the industrial and manufacturing sectors in southern Vietnam. Southern Vietnam, which is home to commercial hubs like Ho Chi Minh City and manufacturing clusters such as Dong Nai and Binh Duong, may face more power shortages from 2017. The country’s ...