Vietnam's very first floating solar photovoltaic power facility installed on a reservoir. Source: VNA Today, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $37 million loan agreement with Da Nhim-Ham Thuan-Da Mi Hydro Power JSC (DHD) to finance the installation of a floating PV solar power facility on the man-made reservoir of DHD's existing 175MW Da Mi hydropower plant. The project marks the first large-scale installation of floating solar PV panels in Vietnam and will be the largest installation in Southeast Asia. “This project will help boost the share of renewable energy in Vietnam’s overall energy mix and decrease the dependence on imported fossil fuels such as coal,” said ADB Private Sector Operations Department deputy director general Christopher Thieme. “The pairing of these two clean energy technologies – hydropower and solar – is a simple but highly innovative achievement which can be replicated elsewhere in Vietnam and across Asia and the … [Read more...] about First large-scale floating solar photovoltaic installed in Vietnam
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Solar panels installed at primary school in Danang
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1,000 factories at VSIP to switch to solar energy
This agreement sets up a joint venture company that will introduce a new generation of sustainable smart energy solutions to Vietnam. The joint venture will launch a new service platform offering to Becamex and Sembcorp-owned integrated developments, focusing on multi-energy services and efficiency tools For a start, industrial tenants will be offered renewable energy generated by solar systems installed on the rooftops of their factories. According to Koh Chiap Khiong, head of Singapore, Southeast Asia & China (Energy), Sembcorp Industries, the company believed the solutions will enable it to provide greater added value to partners and customers of VSIP and Becamex by helping them manage their carbon emissions and achieve cost savings at the same time. “As an integrated energy and urban partner, Sembcorp’s green energy offering is in line with the Vietnamese government’s renewable energy goals and the company’s commitment to supporting a low-carbon … [Read more...] about 1,000 factories at VSIP to switch to solar energy
Rooftop solar’s growing popularity in HCM City
A rooftop solar power system being installed at a secondary school in HCM City’s Binh Chanh District. VNA/VNS. He uses the power they produce for daily activities and draws less from the national grid. More and more people in the city like Vu are opting for rooftop solar panels to reduce their monthly energy costs. Companies too are installing them at their factories. At the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, Sacom - Chip Sang Co., Ltd is using energy from a solar power system it installed on its office building this year. The panels are being installed in schools and people’s committee offices across the city. The HCM City Power Corporation (EVNHCMC) has in co-operation with suppliers of rooftop solar power facilities installed them at many schools. The People’s Committee of District 12 has installed a system on its 300sq.m office. In Binh Chanh District, 166 rooftop solar installations with a combined capacity of 5,283 kWp, 50 per cent higher than the target set by EVNHCMC, … [Read more...] about Rooftop solar’s growing popularity in HCM City
How solar panels are brightening Vietnam’s energy future
Vietnam’s first private grid-connected solar farm in Thua Thien Hue Province’s Phong Dien District is expected to help the country meet growing demand for electricity - Photo: Dominic Chavez/IFC This is the site of Vietnam’s first private grid-connected solar farm, the Phong Dien solar power plant, developed by the Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company (GEC) with IFC’s support. The 35 megawatt (MW) plant generates about 60 million kilowatt hours, enough to power about 35,000 homes a year. “The sunshine strength is very good in this area,” says Nguyen Van Thien, chief engineer for the TTC Phong Dien solar power plant. “That’s why this plant was established in the central region of Vietnam. In summer the plant reaches 35 megawatts when the sun is hottest from 9am to 2pm.” The solar plant was built in just eight months and under budget, and it came at a significant time for Vietnam. The country, which has long relied heavily on … [Read more...] about How solar panels are brightening Vietnam’s energy future