Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) - The Quang Ninh Electricity Company is carrying out the installation of solar panels for 15 households residing on Tran island, Thanh Lan commune, Co To Island district, the northern province of Quang Ninh. These solar panels with capacity of 1kWp will enable these households to have sufficient power for their daily activities, while they are waiting for being connected with the national power grid. Solar panels will also be installed for 178 households in Mong Cai, Hai Ha, Tien Yen, Ba Che, Binh Lieu, and Hoanh Bo, given they live in remote areas, far away from the national power grid, according to the provincial People’s Committee. Experts said solar panels bring the highest efficiency in terms of investment and environmental protection. The installation, which has a total investment of 55 billion VND sourced from Quang Ninh’s budget, is expected to complete before January 28, 2019. Solar power is attracting great … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh installs solar panels for island residents
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Free solar panel installation for schools in Can Gio
The power company will continue installing five other solar panels for schools gratis, schools and houses for disabled kids and orphans in Can Gio to encourage education facilities' clean energy use contributing in cutting power cost as well as increasing information of renewable and recyclable energy. In December, the company's employees plan to repair power system and tie electricity grid and cable. Moreover, the company will install light in 10 alleys and improve two light systems in two condominiums in district 4. Additionally, the company will give necessities to 300 low-income families. As per its plan, the company will gift 20 disadvantaged families, repair power networks in 100 households in district 11 and install solar panels in Hau Giang Junior High School. By THANH HAI - Translated by UYEN PHUONG Tags: Free solar panel solar panel installation schools Can Gio state-owned power giant Vietnam Electricity (EVN) … [Read more...] about Free solar panel installation for schools in Can Gio
Thermal power plant to install solar panels
Solar panels being installed at an industrial zone. Thu Duc Thermal Power Plant developed a large-scale rooftop solar system. — VNS Photo Thu Huong Thu Duc Thermal Power Plant, in co-operation with Bach Khoa Investment and Development of Solar Power Corporation (SolarBK Holdings), has developed a rooftop solar system to supply 53,000 kilowatt hours of renewable energy per year. It is the first such system the plant has built to reduce carbon emissions. The 36 kilowatt peak (KWp) system, which includes more than 100 rooftop solar panels, will cut 45 tonnes of carbon emissions each year. According to Electricity Viet Nam (EVN), the country will eliminate 25 coal-fired power plants by 2030 – equal to 30,000MW of power. There is great potential to develop rooftop solar energy in the country, with each square metre of solar panels able to produce four to five KWh each day. HCM City has seen the fastest development of rooftop solar power on houses and office buildings, with … [Read more...] about Thermal power plant to install solar panels
EU ends trade controls on Chinese solar panels
EU ends trade controls on Chinese solar panelsThe Saigon Times Daily A general view shows solar panels to produce renewable energy at the Urbasolar photovoltaic park in Gardanne, France, June 25, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS BRUSSELS (REUTERS) - The European Union will end restrictions on the sale of solar panels from China early this week in a move that EU producers said would lead to a flood of cheap imports. The European Commission, which coordinates EU trade policy, said in a statement last week that the measures would expire at midnight on Monday Sept. 3, confirming a Reuters report on Aug. 24. The EU first imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures for Chinese solar panels, wafers and cells in 2013 and extended them by 18 months in March last year, signaling that they should then end. Chinese manufacturers have been allowed to sell solar products in Europe free of duties if they do so at or above a progressively declining minimum price. If sold for less than that … [Read more...] about EU ends trade controls on Chinese solar panels
More solar panels installed in HCM City
Of the figure, electricity from 245 solar power systems has been sold to the national electricity grid. Pham Quoc Bao, Deputy General Director of EVN HCM City, said the city has great potential to develop solar power systems connected to the grid, and that residents and enterprises should promote the use of solar power. Customers learn about solar panels at a solar energy company in District 1, HCM City The corporation has targeted a total installed solar power capacity of about 5MWp this year, he said. According to figures from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, HCM City has the highest level of solar radiation in the country with about 300 sunny days each year. The average solar radiation is 1,581KWh/m2 per year, equivalent to 4.3KWh/m2 per day, in the city. The maximum potential of solar power from high-rise apartment buildings and other households could be up to 1,000MWp. This would help ensure power supply in the city, particularly during the dry season. The … [Read more...] about More solar panels installed in HCM City