In a bid to achieve its net-zero target by 2050, Thailand's retail giant Central Group is intensifying its sustainability initiatives in Vietnam. This includes the expansion of rooftop solar installations and efforts to reduce energy consumption, aimed at mitigating the impact of Vietnam's unstable power supply.

Joining hands to save electricity to implement the electricity demand response (DR) program has brought benefits to businesses and people while still ensuring production, business, and daily life. At the same time, it contributes to reducing the pressure on the power supply during the peak season.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded power supply be guaranteed for production and business activities as well as people’s daily life during the rest of 2023 and next year.

State utility EVN said in a statement that demand for electricity in the next three months temperatures peak in northern Vietnam, could outstrip supply.

Ngày 16/11, Công ty Cổ phần Ứng dụng và Phát triển Công nghệ Thông tin (AIT CORP) cùng với Công ty TNHH Sungrow Power Supply ký thỏa thuận hợp tác về cung cấp giải pháp lưu trữ năng lượng cho các nhà máy năng lượng tái tạo: Điện mặt trời, điện gió và hệ thống điện độc lập không hòa lưới điện quốc gia (các huyện đảo xa đất liền).

Facing the shortage of power sources in the North and oversupply in the Central and Southern regions, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's assessment, if the large power sources under construction continue to be behind schedule, the level of power shortage in 2025 can reach up to 10.8 billion kWh. Therefore, ensuring the progress of power sources under construction is extremely important for ensuring the security of electricity supply in the period 2021-2025.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to ensure adequate power supply next year and to focus on developing power generation sources and the grid.

Ensuring power supply for socio-economic development will encounter a lot of obstacles as drought and impact of El Nino will severely affect hydropower reservoirs.

Last year, Ca Mau saved about 29,500,139 KWh, accounting for 2.55% of total power supply, exceeding its original target by 122%.

A conference to evaluate the performance of power supply and energy saving in 2015 and kick off plan for 2016 was held by Hau Giang Power Company.

As estimated by the Tra Vinh Power Company the demand for electricity during Tet holidays and dry months in 2016 increases by 14% over the previous year.

The last commune in Quang Ngai province, Ly Son island, has finally been connected to the power grid thanks to great efforts of EVNCPC and Quang Ngai Power Company.

Bac Giang Power Company (PC) prepared a plan to ensure the power supply, serving the major events of the province; implementing the measures to respond to abnormal breakdowns and/or situations which might arise during the year.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai agreed to implement the project to supply electricity to 22,617 ethnic households in the northern mountainous Son La Province.

To ensure power supply for the dry season as well as the whole year of 2015, the Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) is implementing power saving measures in 21 provinces and cities in the South.

Since 2012, the General Department of Energy - Ministry of Industry and Trade has been controlling the assignment conducted by the Poli-techniques Solar Energy Investment and Development Company Ltd. in coordination with Ha Giang Power Company to implement 3 projects with a total number of 149 benefited households.

Walking through the frenetic streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital city, it's not out of the ordinary to see large swaths of electrical grids suddenly shut down, the power supply overextended.

Power loss not only reduces the quality of power supply but also affects business outcome greatly. Therefore, the reduction of power loss has always been a top concern of Northern Power Corporation (EVN-NPC).

On April 18, Dong Nai Power Company Ltd. held a review meeting on saving electricity in 2014 and action plan for 2015 with the participation of representatives from the departments and mass organizations in the Province and about 200 delegates of power supply units from the districts, Long Khanh Town and Bien Hoa city.

In order to realize power savings and to ensure stable and safe power supply, in the early months of 2015, Gia Lai Power Company is drastically implementing its communication programs for power savings.