In relation to the investigation of the “Abuse of Position and Power in the Performance of Public Duties” case, which took place at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, as well as in various provinces and cities, the Security Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Public Security has recently requested EVN to provide information and documents regarding 32 wind and solar power plant projects in multiple locations.
A video showcasing the seven solar and wind power projects in Ninh Thuan province, for which the provision of documents has been requested to aid the investigation. |
The Security Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security has requested the following documents for each power plant: All negotiation documents and signed power purchase agreements; inspection and acceptance records, including the official recognition of the commercial operation date; and records of periodic and surprise inspections of the electricity metering system, along with inspections of the actual installed capacity of the power plants.
Notably, in Ninh Thuan province, there are six solar power projects under investigation: Trung Nam – Thuan Nam, Trung Nam – Thuan Bac, BIM, Thien Tan Solar, Xuan Thien – Thuan Bac, and Thuan Nam 19. Additionally, there is one wind power project, also named BIM, that is being investigated.
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Wind power projects in Dak Nong were expected to generate hundreds of billions of dong in annual taxes for the local area. However, only one project has been operational so far, while the other five projects remain stagnant.
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