EVN to run 30 more solar power plants this month
EVN to run 30 more solar power plants this month
Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) said in a report that the State utility firm will be operating more than 30 solar power plants later this month, taking the total to over 80 plants.
As of May 31, the country had 50 operational solar power plants whose installed capacity totaled more than 2,400 megawatts (MW). They turned out over 185 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in May.
Besides this, seven more wind power plants, recently put into operation with an installed capacity of 331 MW, produced some 14.5 million kWh of electricity last month.
According to the Electricity National Load Dispatch Center, it has already drawn up plans to operate solar power plants on a trial basis and prepare power reserves for the central and southern parts of the country, depending on the capacity of renewable energy projects.
The center has also installed systems appropriate for 500 kilovolt transmission lines to monitor power quality and ensure safe operations.
This month is thought to be the peak month of the dry season and scorching heat. Therefore, EVN expects the output of its entire electricity system to average 701 million kWh per day, with the heaviest load reaching some 39,040 MW.
