The Economic Zone Management Authority of the southern province of Tra Vinh on August 8 licensed to Ho Chi Minh City-based Asia Energy Petroleum Corporation and Unison eTech Co, Ltd from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to develop the first phase of the Duyen Hai wind power plant.
Tra Vinh (VNA) - TheEconomic Zone Management Authority of the southern province of Tra Vinh onAugust 8 licensed to Ho Chi Minh City-based Asia Energy Petroleum Corporationand Unison eTech Co, Ltd from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to develop the firstphase of the Duyen Hai wind power plant.
Located in Dong Hai commune, Duyen Hai district,the 125 million USD first phase has a designed capacity of 48.3 MW with 21turbines, each rumbling with 2.3 MW.
Once operational in December 2019, the projectis expected to generate over 135,200 MWh per year.
According to the province’s wind powerdevelopment plan to 2020 with a vision to 2030, the locality aims to build sixwind power plants in Duyen Hai district and Duyen Hai town, said Nguyen QuynhThien, Deputy Director of the Economic Zone Management Authority.
Total cumulative installed capacity of localwind power plants are hoped to reach 270 MW with a power output of 634 millionkWh, he added.
Previously, the Authority granted an investmentlicence to the RoK’s Tra Vinh 1 Power Plant Limited Company and made investmentplans for Ecotech Company and Thai Hoa Company.-VNA
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At the licence granting ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
