Phu My Solar Power Plant in Vietnam starts operation

The first phase of the Phu My Solar Power Plant in Vietnam officially began commercial operation on Dec 23, in a project undertaken by POWERCHINA Jiangxi Electric Power Engineering Co, a subsidiary of POWERCHINA.

It is the first project being undertaken by the company in the Vietnamese market and it is also the first project undertaken by the company using the finance + engineering, procurement, construction (F+EPC) model.

The first phase of the Phu My Solar Power Plant Project in Vietnam starts operation on Dec 23. [Photo/POWERCHINA]

Located in Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, the solar power park covers an area of nearly 5,000 mu (333.33 hectares) and when completed, it will have an installed peak capacity of 330 megawatt peaks, of which the first phase accounts for 135 MW.

When finished, it will become one of the top five solar power plants in Vietnam in terms of installed capacity, providing more than 500 million kilowatt hours of clean electricity every year.

POWERCHINA workers celebrate the commercial operation of the first phase of the Phu My Solar Power Plant in Vietnam. [Photo/POWERCHINA]

The project implementation period coincided with the high incidence of the global COVID-19 epidemic. A tight project schedule, a shortage of materials in the solar panel industry and extremely difficult construction during the rainy season, all posed major challenges to the project.

In the face of difficulties and challenges, POWERCHINA Jiangxi Electric Power Engineering Co performed admirably, focusing on production and epidemic prevention and control measures, while laying a solid foundation for the company's international expansion into the new energy market.