Many solar power projects are scheduled to be connected to the national power projects by the end of June this year. According to Nguyen Duc Ninh, deputy director of the National Load Dispatch Centre, by mid-April this year, just four solar energy projects in the country were operational providing total capacity of 150MW. By May 26, the figure increased to 34 projects with the combined capacity of 2200MW. Many solar power projects are scheduled to be connected to the national power projects by the end of June this year. The centre is expected to put into more 54 projects of this kind into operation by June 30, meaning that around 10 projects to be connected to the national power grid per week on average. With the annual growth of 10% in power demand, Vietnam needs to add roughly 3,500-4,000MW of power per year. However, in the next two years around 2,000- 2,500MW of traditional power and 4,000MW of renewable energy are forecasted to be supplemented. Experts warned that one of the … [Read more...] about Vietnam pushes solar energy projects
Crescent dunes solar energy project
More comprehensive solutions needed for solar energy development
Workers install solar panels in the central province of Quảng Ngãi. — VNA/VNS Photo Sỹ Thắng HÀ NỘI — Rising concerns about the environment and livelihoods are setting barriers to developing solar energy in Việt Nam, experts stressed yesterday. They were speaking at a conference entitled “Solar energy Việt Nam: grid integration challenges and opportunities” hosted by the National University of Civil Engineering Việt Nam (NUCE) and the KU Leuven Belgium, with the support of the Embassy of Belgium in Hà Nội. Solar energy harvesting, especially through the Photovoltaic system, has witnessed a boom in recent years. The Government’s decision No 11 released in 2017, has created good conditions to accelerate the industry. Since then, Việt Nam has attracted 20GW of large-scale developments, which makes the country the regional leader in solar energy. “Việt Nam is … [Read more...] about More comprehensive solutions needed for solar energy development
SHTP launches new solar energy project
President H.J.Pudwill suggested to invest $150 million to build a power plant as well as a research center for solar energy on a surface area of 10ha located in the Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) in District 9 of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). Ms. Le Bich Loan, Deputy Head of the management board of SHTP stated that around 16ha of land is still available in her organization, so the two partners have successfully begun this project. Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan highly appreciated this investment of TTI Group in SHTP and hoped that the partnership will be strong in order to help the development of the city. In this meeting, Mr. Horst Geicke, Vice Chairman of the German Business Association (GBA) cum President and CEO of the Deutsches Haus HCMC, shared that the German government would like to invest a large amount of money in a vocation training center in District 2 of HCMC, hoping that the municipal authorities can facilitate this project.By BA TAN – Translated by Tuan Lu … [Read more...] about SHTP launches new solar energy project
Krông Pa: hotspot for new solar energy projects
Viet Nam News GIA LAI — Krông Pa District in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai is considered a good area for solar power projects as the temperatures can rise to 40oC. Solar power plant workers are now putting the finishing touches on a number of solar power plants that will connect to the national power grid this month. The 49MW plant with 209,100 solar panels is built on an area of 70.2ha at a cost of VNĐ1.4 trillion (US$60 million). Begun in March 2017, the project is expected to produce 103kWh and earn VNĐ200 billion ($ 8.5 million) per year after being put into operation. Tô Văn Chánh, chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, was quoted by local newspapers as saying that the project would play an important role in socio-economic development and solve the employment problem in the district. The 1,624sq.km area of Krông Pa District has the highest number of sunlight hours in Gia Lai Province, with 1,700 hours per … [Read more...] about Krông Pa: hotspot for new solar energy projects
Ninh Thuan province licenses nine solar energy projects
The south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan has granted investment licenses to nine solar power projects with a total capacity of nearly 500 megawatts. Illustrative image - Source: VNA Construction of the plants, which cost an estimated VND12 trillion (US$528 million), will commence in the second and third quarters of 2018 and are scheduled for completion by late 2019. Ninh Thuan Chairman, Luu Xuan Vinh, said on May 31 that he expects the investors to accelerate the construction of these projects to complete them as soon as possible while ensuring the plants’ quality and labor safety during the building process. He affirmed that the provincial authorities would create the most favourable conditions for enterprises and encourage them to invest in renewable energy projects. To date, Ninh Thuan province has had 27 solar power projects with a total capacity of over 1,800 megawatts approved by the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Industry and Trade for inclusion in … [Read more...] about Ninh Thuan province licenses nine solar energy projects