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Da Mi Floating Solar Energy Project
Da Nhim - Ham Thuan - Da Mi Hydro Power Joint Stock Company installed 47.5 MWp of floating PV panels on the reservoir of its own 175 MW Da Mi hydropower plant, described by the Asian Development Bank as the first large-scale floating solar installation in Vietnam.
OperatorDa Nhim - Ham Thuan - Da Mi Hydro Power Joint Stock Company (DHD)
EcosystemFloating solar photovoltaic panels on a hydropower reservoir
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StatusActive
LocationDa Mi hydropower reservoir, Binh Thuan province, Vietnam
Overview
Inside the project
Financing combined ADB's own resources with two Canadian climate-finance vehicles and the Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund, totalling USD 39.4 million.
The floating panels sit on the same reservoir as the existing 175 MW hydropower plant, sharing its grid connection.
47.5 MWp
Floating solar capacity
175 MW
Existing hydropower plant capacity
39.4M USD
Total project financing
Objectives
- Install floating solar PV on the Da Mi hydropower reservoir
- Add generation capacity without new land use, alongside the existing hydropower plant
Approach
- Floating photovoltaic panels were installed directly on the surface of the existing Da Mi hydropower reservoir, adding solar capacity alongside the 175 MW hydropower plant.
Sources
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- adb.org ↗https://www.adb.org/projects/51327-001/main
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