Major solar power plant becomes operational in An Giang
The first phase of a solar power plant that has the total capacity of 210 MWp was put into operation in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on July 6.
Panels of the Sao Mai Solar PV1 plant in Tinh Bien district, An Giang province (Photo: VNA)
An Giang (VNA) – The first phase of a solar powerplant that has the total capacity of 210 MWp was put into operation in theMekong Delta province of An Giang on July 6.
The Sao Mai Solar PV1 plant, covering 275ha inAn Hao commune of Tinh Bien district, is invested with nearly 6 trillion VND(257.5 million USD) by Sao Mai Group.
In the first phase, carried out in only fourmonths, the factory has an area of 120ha and the capacity of 104 MWp. It willgenerate 250,000 MWh each year, equivalent to the electricity amount consumedby more than 50,000 households, according to the plant’s General Director LeTuan Anh.
The second phase, which has the capacity of 106MWp, is scheduled to be completed before December 31 this year.
At the inaugural ceremony, Chairman of the AnGiang People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Binh said this is the biggest solar powerproject and also the one built in the shortest period of time in the province,less than one year in total.
He added the project will make an importantcontribution to local socio-economic development and the ensuring of nationalenergy security.
As of June 30, as many as 82 solar power plants with a combined capacityof 4,460MW had been connected to the national grid, according to the VietnamElectricity (EVN) group.
This makes solar power currently account for 8.28 percent of Vietnam’selectricity capacity.-VNA
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Panels of the Sao Mai Solar PV1 plant in Tinh Bien district, An Giang province (Photo: VNA) 
