Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ) announces the completion of a mega solar power plant in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam. The project was a collaboration with multiple partners, including power generating company Viet Nam Viet Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company and local construction company as well as co-owner of the project NSN Construction and Engineering Joint Stock Company.
The new plant has an output of approximately 50 MW-dc, with annual power generation capacity estimated at 82,506 MWh/year. This is equivalent to the amount consumed in a year by about 43,700 average Vietnamese households. SESJ has so far constructed six solar power plants in Vietnam, for a combined capacity of approximately 290 MW-dc. This new plant will raise the total capacity to approximately 340 MW-dc. The Vietnamese government has formulated a plan to raise solar power generation capacity in the country to 12,000 MW by the year 2030. SESJ will leverage the technologies and know-how it has gained from the construction of power plants around the world and remains committed to spreading renewable energy in Vietnam.
| Country | Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Location | Binh Dinh Province |
| Output (module capacity) | Approx. 50 MW-dc |
| Annual power generation capacity (estimate) | Approx. 82,506 MWh/year (enough to supply about 43,700 households) |
| Avoided greenhouse gas emissions (estimate) | Approx. 27,474 t-CO2/year |
| Start of operation | Mid December 2020 (Plan) |
1 Calculated at 1,887 kWh/year per household.
2 Estimate for the initial year of operation.
3 SESJ is a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, specializing in energy solutions such as the sales of PV systems and the installation of electrical equipment.
4 This company will be in charge of operating the new plant.
5 A Vietnamese company handling architectural design, construction, and others.
6 Source: the Vietnamese government’s 7th Power Development Plan (PDP7).
