Vietnam’s largest rooftop solar power system put into operation
The first phase of the largest rooftop solar power system in Vietnam has been put into operation at Song Than Inland Clearance Depot (ICD) in southern Binh Duong province.
The first rooftop solar power system at the New Port-Song Than Inland Clearance Deport in Binh Duong province. (Photo: SolarBK)
Hanoi (VNA) – The first phaseof the largest rooftop solar power system in Vietnam has been put intooperation at Song Than Inland Clearance Depot (ICD) in southern Binh Duongprovince.
The system, with capacity of 500.96kWp, hasbeen constructed by SolarESCO, a member of renewable energy solution providerSolarBK, in four months.
The system is expected to save about 4.5percent of the port’s monthly expense for power, more than 14 billion VND ayear, and reduce annual CO2 emission by over 500 tonnes, said Nguyen Thanh Son,Director of the New Port-Song Than ICD Company.
In the second phase of the project, thesolar power system will be installed on an area of 60,000 sqm to bring totalcapacity to 1.150 MWp, making it Vietnam’s largest roof solar energy system.
Once the second phase is complete, emissionswill decline by more than 976 tonnes annually, making New Port-Song Than ICD Vietnam’spioneer in clean power and green logistics.-VNA
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The first rooftop solar power system at the New Port-Song Than Inland Clearance Deport in Binh Duong province. (Photo: SolarBK) 
