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Phu Yen biomass power plant joins national grid

The biomass power plant invested by the KCP Vietnam Industries Limited in the south central province of Phu Yen was connected to the national grid on April 2.
Phu Yen biomass power plant joins national grid ảnh 1Operating area of the biomass power plant (Photo: VNA)
Phu Yen (VNA) – The biomass power plantinvested by the KCP Vietnam Industries Limited in the south central province ofPhu Yen was connected to the national grid on April 2.

The India-invested company commenced theconstruction of the factory in 2015 in the mountainousdistrict of Son Hoa after its sugar plant in the locality raised capacity to8,000 tonnes of sugarcane per day.

The power plant fuelled by bagasse has adesigned capacity of 60 MW and a total investment of nearly 1.3 trillion VND(57.1 million USD).

The first phase of the project has beencompleted with a capacity of 30 MW and it is able to generate over 70 millionkWh of electricity annually.

The company is carrying out the second phase ofthe power plan along with raising the capacity of the sugarcane processingplant to 10,000 tonnes per day.

Director General of the KCP Vietnam IndustriesLimited K.V.S.R Subbaiah said the company also hopes to invest in processingside products of sugar production such as alcohol and microbiologicalfertilizer.-VNA

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