The central province of Phu Yen has launched the first public solar power project in the provincial capital city of Tuy Hoa after six months of construction.
A solar power system supplies energy for a public lighting system on a pedestrian street in Tuy Hoa city (Photo VNA)
Phu Yen (VNA) - Thecentral province of Phu Yen has launched the first public solar power projectin the provincial capital city of Tuy Hoa after six months of construction.
The province said the project, which will provide lighting for thecity’s Walking Street, marks the first step of promoting a series of renewableenergy projects in the near future.
The solar power system, which generates energy from 78 solarpanels on the rooftops of two public rest-stops on downtown’s Doc Lap, willsupply 81.12 Kwh (kilowatts per hour) in ‘green’ power each day, saving 65million VND (nearly 3,000 USD) annually and reducing carbon emissions by 20tonnes.
According to the province, the ‘green’ power system will light upthe coastal pedestrian street at night for tourists and locals.
Phu Yen is regarded central Vietnam’s second-strongest province indeveloping public solar power projects, after Da Nang.
In September, the province began piloting a solar-powered wateringsystem for a 10ha sugarcane farm in Son Hoa district.
The latest report from the provincial Department of Industry andTrade notes that 16 investors have been seeking investment in solar, wind andgas-driven power projects in the province.
Last month, the province officially launched the first stage ofthe 30MW (Megawatts) biomass power plant.
Phu Yen province also plans to operate a solar-powered automaticwatering system at a 6ha public park in Tuy Hoa city.-VNA
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A solar power system supplies energy for a public lighting system on a pedestrian street in Tuy Hoa city (Photo VNA) 
