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Rooftop solar power output of central region to increase to 48 MWp

Rooftop solar power output of central region to increase to 48 MWp in 2019

The Electricity Vietnam’s Central Power Corporation (EVNCPC) aims to raise rooftop solar power output to 48 MWp this year, said the company on June 18.
Rooftop solar power output of central region to increase to 48 MWp in 2019 ảnh 1The Electricity Vietnam’s Central Power Corporation (EVNCPC) aims to raise rooftop solar power output to 48 MWp this year, said the company on June 18 (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The ElectricityVietnam’s Central Power Corporation (EVNCPC) aims to raise rooftop solar poweroutput to 48 MWp this year, said the company on June 18.

It is working to complete installation ofsolar power systems at its subsidiaries and transformer stations by June 30.

The company is carrying out a project on a50 MWp central region’s solar power plant in the south central coastal provinceof Khanh Hoa. The first phase of the project was completed and connected to thenational grid on June 14.

Meanwhile, EVNCPC’s rooftop solar powerprojects on Be Island of Ly Son island district in Quang Ngai central province andoffices of EVNCPC subsidiaries have a combined capacity of 2.72 MWp.

Capacity of home solar power systems in theregion stands at 6.1 MWp, as currently 706 households in the region have hadthe system installed on their rooftops.-VNA
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