Southern Vietnam province Tra Vinh okays five more wind power projects
Vietnam's southern coastal province of Tra Vinh has granted in-principle approvals for five wind power plant projects, with a total investment of over VND 13.8 trillion ($540 million).
An existing wind power project in Tra Vinh province. Photo courtesy of VNA.
The projects include Phase 2 of Wind Power Plants V1-5 and V1-6, located in Hiep Thanh commune, Duyen Hai town, which will have a capacity of 80 MW and an investment of VND3.8 trillion ($148.58 million).
Another is the expansion of Wind Power Plant V1-2, located in Truong Long Hoa commune, Duyen Hai town, with a capacity of 48 MW and an investment of VND2.39 trillion.
Phase 2 of Wind Power Plant V1-3 is also in Truong Long Hoa commune. This project has a capacity of 48 MW and an investment of VND2.25 trillion.
Dong Hai 3 Wind Power Plant (V3-3 site) is located in Dong Hai commune, Duyen Hai district. It has a capacity of 48 MW and an investment of VND 2.7 trillion.
Phase 2 of Wind Power Plant V1-1 Tra Vinh is situated in Truong Long Hoa commune, Duyen Hai town. The project has a capacity of 48 MW and an investment of VND 2.5 trillion.
Phase 2 of Wind Power Plant V1-1 Tra Vinh will be implemented in 2025, while the remaining projects are expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2026.
Director of the Tra Vinh Department of Finance, Nguyen Van Phuong, said that the wind power projects use land following the provisions of Point b, Clause 1, Article 126 of the Land Law and other relevant legal provisions.
Therefore, these projects fall under the category of land lease through a bidding process to select an investor.
Tra Vinh province now has five operational wind power projects with a total capacity of 322MW, which have been integrated into the national power grid. Four more wind power projects, with a total capacity of 344 MW, are under construction, with a target of completion and operation this year.
The province also has one operational solar power project with a capacity of 140MW and one biomass power project with a capacity of 25MW, which is currently under development.
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