Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – According to the Investment Promotion Center and Finance Department of Gia Lai Province, Vietnam, the Provincial People's Committee recently issued Decision No. 464/QĐ-UBND, officially approving the results of the investor solicitation for the Hòn Trâu Wind Power Project Phase I. VINENERGO Energy Joint Stock Company, a member of the Vingroup Group, successfully won the bid due to meeting the requirements of the solicitation documents.
The Hòn Trâu Wind Power Project Phase I has a designed installed capacity of 750 MW and is expected to generate approximately 2.8 billion kWh of electricity annually. It will be connected to the national grid at a voltage level of 220 kV. The total investment for the project is nearly 48.4 trillion VND. The grid connection plan includes the construction of a double-circuit 220 kV transmission line connecting the Hòn Trâu No. 1 220 kV substation with the Phu My and Nhôn Hoi 220 kV substations.
The project is being implemented in two areas: HT1A, with offshore wind turbines deployed in the waters of Hup My District, covering Hup My Bac and Hup My Dong communes, with supporting substations and power lines passing through parts of Hup My District; and HT1B, with wind turbines located in the waters of Cat Tien commune, Phuoc District, with power infrastructure covering the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone and related areas of Phuoc District, Tuy Phuoc District, and Quy Nhon City. The total project area is 32.01 hectares of water area and 17.61 hectares of land with a fixed term.
The Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee stated that after the wind power project is put into operation, it will effectively supplement the region's clean power supply, help ensure national energy security, meet the electricity needs of local economic and social development, increase local fiscal revenue, create jobs, and promote local industrial growth. The project is expected to be completed and operational no later than the fourth quarter of 2029. (End)
