Conergy contracts 300 MW Solar Farm in Vietnam

Conergy claims EPC contract for a 300 MWp solar photovoltaic power in the Southern Coastal region of Vietnam thereby representing the first phase of 300MW clean energy pipeline.

Conergy COO Marc Lohoff said, “We are delighted to announce our selection as EPC contractor for yet another large solar project in the ASEAN region, and more importantly, our first project in Vietnam. We would like to thank and congratulate the Government of Vietnam, the people of the province on Ninh Thuan, local authorities in Ninh Thuan province and our clients for the development of this solar farm, which will help to provide some of the energy needed to fuel Vietnam’s successful development in the years ahead.”

The solar plant, planned for nearly 400,000 square meters, will be located in Ninh Thuan province and is being built by Conergy on behalf of investment firms from Vietnam and the Philippines. Construction on the plant will commence in April 2018 and is scheduled to be connected to Vietnam’s power grid in December of 2018. Ninh Thuan is Vietnam’s most arid province, making it a strategic location for solar farm developments. the demand for greater power and energy resources is predicted to more than double by 2025. However, while Vietnam still lags behind its neighboring countries in power reliability, the country has excellent conditions for solar PV both environmentally and from a policy standpoint. Vietnam’s National Master Plan clearly lays down the need for extra energy capacity and the revised plans also emphasize the vitality of renewable sources of energy in Vietnam.