Vietnam

It wants to accelerate the construction of transformer stations and start operations of a line in South Saigon.

The 49MW plant is expected to supply 103 million kWh per year and power 47,000 families.

Officials cited factors such as lower supply for hydropower plants and gas fields.

Licences have been given to 12 of 16 planned wind power projects.

It aims to grow hydropower capacity to 2,000-3,000MW.

It is now training companies and preparing hydropower plants to enter the market.

Coal takes centre stage with 35% market share, whilst renewables deals are stuck at pre-investment even with electricity demand poised to grow by 8% until 2025.

The projects are expected to cost $83m.

It signed contracts for 50MW and 30MW solar projects.

Investment in the country's utilities is rising, marked by B.Grimm Power's $34m investment in a 420MW project.

They will be valid for projects that will enter commercial operations before November 2021.

Oil-fired power plants need to generate 5.2 billion kWh by 2020.

It has a capacity of 352MW.

It tied up with Xuan Cau to develop what is touted as Southeast Asia’s largest solar power plant.

The country aims to generate above 7% of its electricity needs via renewables in 2020.

It will be finalised by July 15.