Vietnam: Thai investor to develop solar power project in Quang Ngai

Vietnam: Thai investor to develop solar power project in Quang Ngai

The provincial Department of Industry and Trade said the Thai investor has
been preparing a pre-feasibility study on developing a 150 megawatt (MW)
project in coastal Pho An commune, 40km south of Quang Ngai city.

The department said the solar power project will help the province's 'green'
growth efforts and provide a 'green' power source connected to the national
grid.

In 2015, the province began construction on a 19.2 megawatt solar power
plant in Mo Duc District with total investment of nearly VND900 billion
(US$41 million).

When finished, the power station, which covers 24ha, will supply 28 million
kilowatts an hour to the national grid.

In 2005, a solar power project was developed in An Binh Islet of Ly Son
Island District, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai, however the district
started using power from the national grid at the end of 2014.

The province has called for domestic and foreign investment in
infrastructure projects in Dung Quat Economic Zone and other industrial
parks.

According to latest reports, the central province has attracted 36 foreign
direct investment projects, worth $4 billion.

Singapore's Sembcorp has been preparing to construct a 141ha thermal power
plant in the Dung Quat Economic Zone

The 2,100MW thermal power plant has investment capital of $2 billion for the
first phase, and is expected to become operational by the third quarter of
2020.

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Link to Original Article:
http://www.vir.com.vn/thai-investor-to-develop-solar-power-project-in-quang-
ngai.html

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com