Installation of Dam Nai wind power project's first turbines in Ninh Thuan. (Photo: VNA)
Ninh Thuan (VNA) – First turbines of the Dam Nai wind power projectin the south central province of Ninh Thuan were installed in Ninh Hai andThuan Bac districts on August 23.
The 40 MW project consists of 16 wind turbines, installed by Vietnam’s TSVJoint Stock Company and Singapore’s renewables developer The Blue Circle.
Turbines used for the wind farm are supplied by Spain’s Gamesa. With a capacityof 2,625 MW and a diameter of 114 metres, it is the largest turbine installedin Vietnam.
Covering an area of 9.6 hectares, the Dam Nai wind power project has a totalinvestment of 80 million USD. Its construction began in April 2017.
TSV Chairman Do Van Dien said that three turbines with a capacity of 8 MW areexpected to be operational on October 15.
Vietnam has great potential for wind power, estimated at about 10,000 MW,according to research by the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ).
Only four wind power projects are operating in the country with a totalcapacity of 160 MW, which is far below the huge potential that exists in thecountry.
The Government has released its National Electricity Development Plan for2011-2020 with a strategic priority on renewable energy, with wind powercapacity targeted at 800 MW by 2020 and 6,000 MW by 2030.-VNA
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