Vietnam: 4 GW PV Installation Finished in Past Two Months
According to latest statistics from Electricity of Vietnam ( EVN ), The country has 82 solar power plants connect to power network in past two months, with total 4,464 MW, and it accounts about 8.28% in Vietnam electricity supply mix, which is far more than the 1,000MW target set for 2020.
Geographical advantage of solar and wind
Vietnam is located in the sub-equatorial region. The amount of solar radiation in winter is between 3 and 4.5 kWh per square meter per day, and the amount of radiation in summer is between 4.5 and 6.5 kWh per square meter per day.
Figures released by World Bank in 2006 showed that Vietnam has 1,600-2,700 sunlight hours per year and average direct normal irradiance of 4-5 kWh per square meter per day. In term of wind power, Vietnam has a coastal line of 3400km, with an average wind speed of 6M/s, with total wind power potential between 24GW and 26.7GW.
