Electricity

The committee in May submitted a proposal to the central government that would allow it to approve public service product sectors that Vietnam has not yet regulated in their economic-technical norms and unit prices, including the electric bus routes to be run by VinBus. … [Read more...] about Hanoi considers putting electric buses into service

General Motors to take stake in Nikola electric truck company (photo: nikolamotor.com) As more automakers join forces to work on ambitious advances, the old-school auto giant will help the Arizona-based startup with battery and fuel cell technologies initially for the Nikola Badger pickup truck, and later for its larger commercial vehicles, the companies said in a joint statement. … [Read more...] about General Motors to take stake in Nikola electric truck company

Under Plan 7, as many as 116 power generation projects need to be invested and put into operation, not including renewable energy projects. But after four years of implementation, many projects have not been implemented. As of the end of August, the total capacity of renewable energy had reached 6,000 MW, including 5,245 MW of solar power, 450 MW of wind power, 325 MW of biomass power, and 10 MW of electricity generated from solid waste. Besides, there have been 47,000 rooftop solar power systems installed with total capacity of 1,000 MW. … [Read more...] about Electricity projects progressing slowly, Vietnam warned of power shortage

Jakarta (VNA) - The State-owned electricity giant PLN estimates that Indonesia needs more than 31,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by 2030 to reach government goals. According to the PLN’s development roadmap, private and public companies need to invest 3.7 billion USD to install 31,000 commercial charging stations over the course of the next decade. Over a third of the stations will be in Jakarta while the rest in cities as far east as Makassar, South Sulawesi. PLN Vice President for Technology Zainal Arifin said the most effective way is charging overnight so that PLN can make night-time electricity cheaper. The company projects over 326,000 EVs on the road between 2020 and 2025, which would slash Indonesia’s reliance on oil, a commodity that is heavily imported at the expense of the country’s swelling trade deficit. On September 1, the ministry inaugurated the country’s first set of battery swapping stations for electric motorcycles. The … [Read more...] about Indonesia needs 31,000 charging stations by 2030

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) on September 9 launched the EVNSOLAR platform at http://solar.evn.com.vn to assist potential investors, both households and enterprises, in accessing this type of power source. The platform provides comprehensive solutions meeting the needs of potential investors, and connects investors with prestigious contractors as well as banks and financial organisations. After a project is completed, its investor will be given an account on the platform to assess the quality of products and services of involved contractors.  The Government’s policies to encourage the development of renewable energy have successfully fuelled the rapid development of projects in the field. As of the start of September, nearly 50,000 roof-top solar power projects with total capacity of close to 1,200 MWp had been completed and put into operation across the country. With millions of private houses and buildings, there is tremendous potential for … [Read more...] about EVN pilots online platform to assist with roof-top solar power development