Solar panels of the BCG-CME solar power plant in Long An. (Photo: CME)
On June 23, a joint venture of Bamboo Capital Group (BCG), Copper Mountain Energy (CME) and the Vietnam-Oman Investment Fund (VOI) put into operation the BCG-CME solar power plant in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.
This solar power plant is the first one of its kind in Long An Province to be integrated with the national grid. Located on a land site of 50.2 hectares in Thanh Hoa District, it has an installed capacity of 40.6 megawatt peak.
Work started on the project’s land site in September 2018, with 123,000 solar panels being installed there. As planned, the plant will generate 57 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, nearly equal to the annual electricity consumption of 22,000 households in Vietnam. Besdies, it is estimated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around 16,000 tons per year.
Speaking at the plant’s inauguration ceremony, Chairman of BCG Nguyen Ho Nam noted the plant’s operations followed existing policies. The firm has focused on developing renewable energy projects.
With experience and a commitment to addressing climate change issues and supporting the transition to a greener economy, Oman, through the Vietnam-Oman Investment Fund, would work closely with Vietnam in lowering the dependence on fossil fuels and increasing the output of renewable energy in the next years, Abdulmalik-Abdullah Zahir Al Hinai, advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Oman stated.
The solar power plant project also includes a 110-kilovolt transformer station in Thanh Hoa District, an internal traffic system, as well as a pumping station system for local reservoirs and a nine-kilometer transmission line.
In addition, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh visited the plant on June 22. He praised the efforts of the parties who helped launch.
Hoa Hoi solar power plant is the first of its kind in Phu Yen.
The Phu Yen TTP JSC hold a ceremony on June 25 to inaugurate its Hoa Hoi solar power plant, located in Phu Hoa district of the South-Central province Phu Yen.
Reportedly, the new solar power plant has received investment from a joint venture between Truong Thanh Vietnam Group JSC and Thailand-based firm B.Grim.
Situated on a total area of 265 hectares, construction work on the plant was kicked off in last November. It has been built with a design capacity of 257MWP and has a total investment capital of VND4.985 trillion with Phu Yen TPP JSC being the main investor.
Hoa Hoi solar power plant represents the largest renewable energy project in Phu Yen and throughout the Central region, said Dang Trung Kien, Chairman of the Management Board of Phu Yen TPP JSC.
With its photovoltaic system, the solar power plant has been equipped with 752,640 solar PV panels and is expected make a significant contribution to accelerating the area’s socio-economic development, ensuring national energy security, and generating jobs for local peole.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Vice Chairman of the Phu Yen People’s Committee Tran Huu The highly appreciated the implementation of the project in progress as agreed upon schedule.
He also asked the main investor operate the project efficiently, obey regulations relating to environmental protection, pay special attention to social security, and raise awareness about the added energy efficiency brought about by the plant.
Hoa Hoi solar power plant project had begun commercial operation on June 10, 2019, marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Phu Yen.
