Work starts on second solar power plant in Ninh Thuan
The construction of a solar power plant with a capacity of 50 MW kicked off in Phuoc Dinh commune of Thuan Nam district, the south central province of Ninh Thuan, on March 31.
The construction of the second solar power plant in Ninh Thuan starts on March 31 (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Thuan (VNA) – Theconstruction of a solar power plant with a capacity of 50 MW kicked off inPhuoc Dinh commune of Thuan Nam district, the south central province of Ninh Thuan,on March 31.
With total investment capital of 1.15 trillionVND (nearly 50.5 million USD), the project is built on 75 hectares of land inBau Ngu Reservoir, under the build-own-operate format, according to Tran HuyDuc, Chairman of the project investor – Truong Thanh Development, Constructionand Investment Joint Stock Company.
The plant is expected to supply all 50 MW ofelectricity for the national grid before June 2019.
Once operational, the Bau Ngu reservoir solarpower plant will provide a considerable volume of solar power, helping to localboost socio-economic development.
Chairman of the Ninh Thuan People’s CommitteeLuu Xuan Vinh said according to international organisations, Ninh Thuan iseligible to develop renewable energy. It has the average wind speed of 7.1metres per second at a height of 65 metres, while the number of sun hours isabout 2,600 – 2,850 per year.
The province is also less vulnerable to storms,so it is an ideal destination for investment in renewable energy, he said,adding that Ninh Thuan considers renewable energy development one of the sixpillar sectors to make economic breakthroughs, thereby soon turning theprovince into a renewable energy centre of Vietnam.
The Government targets the solar power output inthe province at 2,000 MW by 2020 and 8,000 – 10,000 MW by 2030.
Apart from the Bau Ngu plant, the provincialPeople’s Committee has approved 48 other solar power projects to make survey.
The construction of the first solar power project in Ninh Thuan, which has acapacity of 30 MW, began in January 2018. The Bau Ngu plant is the secondproject to be built.-VNA
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The construction of the second solar power plant in Ninh Thuan starts on March 31 (Photo: VNA) 
