678.4 million USD registered for solar power projects in Tay Ninh
The People’s Committee of southwestern Tay Ninh province has proposed the Ministry of Industry and Trade add 15 solar power projects to the provincial planning scheme on electricity development.
TayNinh (VNA) – The People’s Committee of southwestern Tay Ninhprovince has proposed the Ministry of Industry and Trade add 15 solar powerprojects to the provincial planning scheme on electricity development from 2011-2015,with a vision through 2020. Accordingto the committee, since June 2017, enterprises have asked for the province’spermissions to build 15 solar power plants, worth a total of 15.4 trillion VND(678.4 million USD). The projects have a designed combined capacity of 554 MWand will be implemented from 2017-2019. TheMien Trung Energy Joint Stock Company wants to invest over 1.3 trillion VND (57.2million USD) in a 50 MW solar power plant on 60 hectares around Dau Tieng lakein Tan Chau district, while the Bien Hoa-Thanh Long One-Member Co. Ltd. plans tobuild a 30 MW solar power plant, worth 736 billion VND (32.38 million USD) on37 hectares in Thanh Long commune, Chau Thanh district. TheTTC Green Energy Company registered to use over 110 hectares in An Hoa commune,Trang Bang district, to build two solar power plants, with a combined capacityof 94 MW, worth over 2.43 trillion VND (106.92 million USD). TheAsia Polytechnic Company also wants to use 120 hectares in Dau Tieng lake tobuild two solar power plants with a combined capacity of 60 MW, worth over 1.5trillion VND (66 million USD). NguyenThanh Ngoc, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said Tay Ninhhas huge potentials for solar power development, with the solar radiationreaching 5.1kWh/square metre per day, and the average sunshine duration of2,400 hours per year. Theprojects in extremely disadvantaged areas of Suoi Ngo commune in Tan Chaudistrict, and Thanh Long commune in Chau Thanh district are eligible to enjoy investmentincentives.-VNA
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