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  Vietnam is advising power-consuming manufacturers in the south to stagger production while the Nam Con Son gas pipelines that feed power plants undergo maintenance, an official at state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said. Gas supply to two power plants with a combined capacity of about a quarter of the...

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Residents look at a map of the planned nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan Province’s Thuan Nam District. After scientists detected new faults near the site, experts have urged that the plans be deferred. Two fault lines hitherto uncovered have provoked myriad calls for Vietnam’s nuclear power plans to be deferred...

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Vietnam needs some 3,000-5,000 field-trained experts by 2020. The country is scheduled to build 14 nuclear power plants, each of which needs at least 300 field-trained engineers. Vietnam hopes to resolve its power shortages by developing a series of nuclear plants. Since the Fukushima debacle, a number of safety concerns have...

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  New power pricing rule only a first step in market liberalization, analysts feel An electrician installs meters on an electrical pole in downtown Hanoi. Vietnam raised electricity rates by about 15 percent in March. A new rule that allows electricity prices to be changed several...

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Wind turbines in the south-central province of Binh Thuan Now is the right time for Vietnam to seriously think about changing the status of wind power from an alternative to a more mainstream source of energy, experts say.  Authorities in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan last week approved the construction of a US$250...

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The damaged number three (L) and four reactors of the TEPCO Fukushima No. 1 power plant. A fresh fire broke out at the damaged the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, early on March 16.    Vietnam’s energy officials say that recent explosions at Japan’s Fukushima plant will not affect the country’s...

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The role of hydroelectric power in the industrialization process is very clear, but its impacts on the environment should be considered carefully. VnnNews – The role of hydroelectric power in the industrialization process is very clear, but its impacts on the environment should be considered carefully.   Ministry warns of “hydro-power...

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VnnNews – A Ministry of Industry and Trade report has revealed many problems in hydropower plant investment. VnnNews – A Ministry of Industry and Trade report has revealed many problems in hydropower plant investment and blames the electricity shortage on these unreasonable decisions.   More power plants in the works for Delta Two...

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VnnNews – Demand for electricity is likely to outstrip supply by about 600 million kilowatt hours this summer, says Electricity of Vietnam. Tuoi Tre newspaper includes an interview with Dau Duc Khoi, Deputy General Director of EVN, in its 6 April edition.  Khoi says the prolonged drought has crippled hydroelectric plants, presaging...

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Power hungry Vietnam will turn to rice husk in a big way as it seeks renewable energy sources to support its economic development. VnnNews – Power hungry Vietnam will turn to rice husk in a big way as it seeks renewable energy sources to support its economic development. A plan to develop a rice husk biomass plant in Can Tho City was...

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