European researchers have launched the New European Wind Atlas (NEWA) which is expected to support the identification of optimal sites for new wind farm projects.

Vietnam has to cope with regulatory challenges to attract investors and accelerate the development of wind power projects in the long term, experts recommended yesterday at the Vietnam Wind Power conference hosted by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) in Hanoi.

Issuing green bond insurance and implementing M&A deals are two popular solutions to mobilise investment capital for clean energy, including wind power projects.

Vietnam is set for wind energy expansion, with over a gigawatt expected to be installed by 2021. Ben Backwell, CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council, outlined to VIR’s Thy Nguyet the key tools in promoting wind energy in the Vietnamese market.

UK based Enterprize Energy (EE) announced it had received a licence to conduct survey for a giant wind power farm offshore Ke Ga cape in the south central province of Binh Thuan.