Binh Dinh (VNA) – Cat Hiep solar power plant hasbecome the first of its kind in the central province of Binh Dinh to join thenational grid on May 20.
The 49.5 MWp plant, spanning 60.1 ha in Cat Hiep commune,Phu Cat district, is connected to the grid at the 110 kV Phu Cat power stationvia a 5.5 km wire system.
The entire project was built at a cost of 1.1 trillion VND(47.3 million USD), invested mainly by France-based Quadran International andVietnam’s Truong Thanh Group.
The plant is scheduled to begin its commercial operation onJune 6, producing between 78,000 and 80,000 MWh of electricity for the grid onan annual basis.–VNA