Authorities cracking down on agricultural pretenders 09:00 | 28/05/2021
Farms neglecting agricultural production after installing rooftop solar power projects are being warned by local authorities to resume production soon in line with their projectâs licences or face sanctions.
Some groups have pointed out that they needed to prioritise solar installation to avail of tariff rates, rather than focus on the agricultural side. Photo: Le Toan
Gia Lai Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT) has reviewed and reported that 173 of 441 solar power projects in the Central Highlands province have violated rooftop solar power regulations but still enjoyed the incentivised feed-in tariff (FiT).
Pham Van Binh, director general of the DoIT, said that these projects have not developed any building or agricultural production under the panels, wasting the true potential of some land plots.