The floating solar photovoltaic plant has capacity size of 47.5 MWp, with the total investment cost estimated at around more than VND 1,500 billion, scheduled to be put into operation in 2019, the average projected electricity output of more than 69 million kWh in the first year of operation.
This is an independent generation project which has not yet included in the list of power generation projects in the National Power Development Master Plan during 2011-2020 with vision to 2030. Therefore, Binh Thuan People’s Committee has proposed that the General Directorate of Energy under Ministry of Industry and Trade would appraise and approve a revised version of the Master Plan in compliance with the current regulations.
The floating solar photovoltaic project is located at La Ngau commune, Tanh Linh district; Da Mi, La Da communes, Ham Thuan Bac district, Binh Thuan province. The used land surface of the project is composed of approximately 57 ha of on- reservoir surface (for installing solar photovoltaic panels) and approximately 67 ha of on land surface (for constructing substation, inverters and transmission lines, etc.).