Inaugurating Dau Tieng solar power project
Dau Tieng solar power project with a capacity of 420 MW (688 million kWh/year) and a total investment level of about 9,100 billion VND is the largest solar power project not only in Vietnam but also in ASEAN so far.
This is an investment cooperation project between Vietnam Xuan Cau Co., Ltd and Thailand B. Grimm Power Public Co., Ltd, developed on 504 ha of semi-submerged land of Dau Tieng Lake.
The project was started for construction in late June 2018 and officially put into commercial operation in June 2019.
Tay Ninh is one of the provinces in Vietnam with high potential for the solar energy. Only in the semi-submerged area of Dau Tieng Lake there is a group of solar power projects with a total capacity of 2000 MW having been approved by Prime Minister to the National Power Development Planning.
Besides, the two districts as Duong Minh Chau and Tan Chau have over 20,000ha of semi-submerged land also suitable very much for developing solar power projects.
Currently, Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee has issued investment policies for 10 solar power projects (including 6 projects in the semi-submerged land area of Dau Tieng Lake). with a total capacity of 808 MW and an investment of 21,460 billion VND.
Among 10 projects, up to now, 9 projects with a total capacity of 688 MW have been completed and put into commercial operation.
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