Gunkul Engineering acquires 50MW solar power plant in Thua Thien-Hue for US$39.9 million
28 Dec 2020 |
Nguyen Tuong Thuy
Driven by its rising power demand, Vietnam has become one of the largest and fastest-growing renewable energy markets in Southeast Asia, and Thai companies are acting swiftly to take advantage of the vast opportunities in the country.
Thai energy firm Gunkul Engineering, for example, has acquired the 50-megawatt Phong Dien II solar power plant in the central Vietnamese province of Thua Thien-Hue for US$39.9 million.
The facility started commercial operation on December 15 with a feed-in tariff (FIT) of 7.09 US cents per kilowatt-hour for 20 years.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 10:23 GMT+7
Trung Nam s solar and wind power complex is seen in this photo provided by the group.
“I am going to retire soon from promoting solar rooftop projects, and I will be so happy, Nguy Thi Khanh said on her Facebook in July.
As the founder and executive director of Green Innovation and Development (Green ID), a Vietnamese non-profit working to promote sustainable energy development in Vietnam over the last 10 years, Khanh has been known for her tireless effort to promote solar rooftops and other environmental solutions in the country.
And it is hard to believe that she will be retiring.
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Fine of US$861.8 imposed on two women for posting falsified Covid-19 test result
Two women in the Central City of Da Nang were fined VND20 million (US$861.8) for spreading falsified Covid-19 test result on social media causing public worry.
Lieutenant colonel Phung Van Hung from the Lien Chieu police agency said that the police decided to issue administrative fines on one woman in Thanh Khe District and one woman in Son Tra District for spreading and posting incorrect Covid-19 test results, triggering public outrage.