Quang Tri (VNA)– Construction of the LIG-Quang Tri Solar Power Plant (LIG-QTSPP) in thecentral province of Quang Tri is near completion, with the plant expected to beput into operation in June.

The LIG-QTSPP, sitting onnearly 60 ha in Gio Hai and Gio Thanh communes, Gio Linh district, has adesigned capacity of 49.5 MWp, generating 67.63 million KWh of electricity eachyear.

The project is built bythe Licogi 13 JSC at the cost of 1,087 billion VND (47.26 million USD). It isexpected to be completed in April. It will run on trial for two months beforeits official inauguration in June and will be valid for 50 years.

Pham Van Luc, head of theproject’s management board, said the construction is on schedule and has been completedover 70 percent in most of its components.

Meanwhile, Tran Van Doan,head of the Quang Tri Economic Zone management board, highlighted the socialbenefits of the project, saying it receives large support from the local authorityas it makes the best out of the disadvantaged area.

In the future, renewableenergy will be a key resource to draw strategic investors into the province,Doan said, adding that the project’s inauguration and operation in June will besignificant to local socio-economic development plans in 2019, until 2025, and towards2050.

For his part, Chairman ofthe People’s Committee of Quang Tri province Nguyen Duc Chinh said the provinceaims to build solar power plants on unproductive areas, thus promoting localsocio-economic development, while making Quang Tri a centre of energyproduction.

Quang Tri is focusing itsefforts to be the energy hub of the central region, prioritising wind and solarpower projects. It has made numerous substantial measures to facilitate itsinvestors, including improving administrative reform and the investment climate;as well as offering incentives on taxation, land renting, and clearing. On theother hand, the province has also made sure the implementation of theseprojects is environmentally friendly and receives the support of the community.

Three solar powerprojects are underway in Quang Tri with a combined capacity of nearly 150 MW. Fourmore, with a total designed capacity of 200MW are pending the approval of theMinistry of Industry and Trade. –VNA