At the inauguration ceremony (Source: VNA) TayNinh (VNA) - Two solar power plants were inaugurated in Thanh ThanhCong industrial park in Trang Bang district, the southern province of Tay Ninhon June 19.
Covering an area of 120 ha, the plants were invested by the joint venture of ThanhThanh Cong Group (TTC) and Gulf energy group of Thailand with a total capitalof 2.7 trillion VND (over 115.8 million USD). They were built adjacent to eachother and equipped with a total of 360,000 solar panels.
The combined capacity of the plants is 118.8 MWp, supplying about 184 millionkWh a year to the national grid, meeting the demand of about 150,000households.
Vice Chairwoman of TTC Huynh Bich Ngoc said the operation of the two solarpower plants has affirmed potential cooperation between TTC and Gulf - the Thaifirm with rich experience in energy.
Ngoc added that Tay Ninh is a strategic investment province of her firm, with manyprojects bringing positive results, contributing to the locality’s development inmany fields such as agriculture, education, trade, industrial real estate, and energy.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Ngocspotlighted Tay Ninh’s potential for solar power energy, adding that manyinvestors are interested in renewable energy development in the locality.
Ngoc said the locality has so far granted investment licences to 10 solar powerprojects worth 21 trillion VND (over 900.8 million USD) with a total estimated capacityof 808 MWp.
Tay Ninh now is seen as the leading locality nationwide in renewable energyprojects, he stressed.-VNA
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