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Solar power charging for bus commuter, tourists

The central city of Da Nang will install a solar power system to provide free charging for mobile phones, wifi and advertising at public bus stops in a pilot project next month.
Solar power charging for bus commuter, tourists ảnh 1A bus stop in Da Nang (Photo VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of Da Nangwill install a solar power system to provide free charging for mobile phones,wifi and advertising at public bus stops in a pilot project next month.

The project is part of the city’s efforts to developrenewable energy and promote ‘green growth’.

Solar panels with total capacity of 795Wp (wattphotovoltaic) will supply ‘clean’ power for commuters 24 hours.

According to the city, solar power systems will be developedat bus stops and public parks in the coming years.

The city is building sun powered public lighting systems attwo parks in Ngu Hanh Son district and a 4.4MWp (megawatts photovoltaic) solarfarm in Lien Chieu district.

In 2014, the city’s Science and Technology Department begana pilot project to install solar power systems for deep-sea fishing vessels.

The European Commission (EC) also funded 415,000 USD for thecity to install solar equipment at health centres and schools, and it will fundresearch on solar technology capacity and management in 2017-20

The first solar power system of Da Nang was built in the FPTComplex project in 2014 with a capacity of 12kWh each day and a solar poweredwater heater system.

In July, Bridgestone Vietnam donated 50 smart trash binswith a public-use solar-powered mobile phone charger.-VNA
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