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Korean Firm to Build $650m Solar Power Plant in Ha Tinh

In one of the nations most vulnerable to climate change in the world, north-central Vietnam may soon be getting its own fancy, new solar power plant.

Not long after Thien Tan Group broke ground on Vietnam's first-ever solar facility in central Quang Ngai province, Korean firm SolarPark Korea held a meeting on October 14 with officials from Ha Tinh province to discuss the possibility of constructing its own solar power plant, reports Thanh Nien.

Ha Tinh authorities and SolarPark Korea are currently considering two possible sites for the 300-megawatt plant, both located in Thach Ha District. The project is expected to cost US$650 million and cover between 300 and 500 hectares. 

According to current plans, SolarPark Korea will run the solar power plant for up to 25 years before handing it over to local authorities.

Recently, Vietnam has made big moves toward diversifying its power sources as part of an initiative to achieve an installed power capacity of 75,000 megawatts by 2020. This is just one among a growing number of efforts to clean up the country's pollution output.

According to Vietnam News, government officials recently announced their goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by eight percent a year by 2030, cutting out as many as 787.4 million tons of carbon dioxide.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha also hinted that Vietnam's emission reduction goal could climb up to 25% with the help of the international community.


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