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Dong Nai proposes 8 solar power projects on Tri An lake

Authorities in the southern province of Dong Nai have proposed the Ministry of Industry and Trade consider adding eight local solar power projects on Tri An lake to the national power development plan by 2025.
Dong Nai proposes 8 solar power projects on Tri An lake ảnh 1A corner of Tri An Lake (Photo: baodongnai.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Authorities inthe southern province of Dong Nai have proposed the Ministry of Industry andTrade consider adding eight local solar power projects on Tri An lake to thenational power development plan by 2025.

Spanning over 7,100 ha of water surfaceacross different districts, these projects are estimated to have total capacityof generating 5,400 MWp.

Vo Tan Nhan, director of the Tri Anhydropower company, said the new facilities will help tap the area’s potentialfor renewable energy, cut electricity losses and ease power shortages duringpeak times, particularly in dry season.

However, the environmental impact of theprojects must be considered, as Tri An lake supplies 70 percent of water demandin Vietnam’s southeast region.

TriAn, a man-made lake that stores water for the Tri An Power Plant in Dong Nai,has a total area of 323sq.km.

By the end of June 2019, Vietnam had 89 windand solar power plants with combined capacity of 5,038MW, accounting for 9.5percent of the country’s total power capacity.

Renewable energy experts said the country’scentral and southern regions have potential to develop rooftop solar systemswith solar radiation of 4.2 to 4.8kWh per sq.m per day.-VNA
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