Inaugurating phase 1 of Thanh Hai Wind Power Plant No.5

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and delegates performed the inauguration ceremony of Wind Power Plant No. 5 - Thanh Hai (phase 1).

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Tran Ngoc Tam - Chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee (PPC) said that Ben Tre is a province with the good wind power potential for implementing the Resolution 55 of the Politburo on the strategic orientation of developing energy of Vietnam to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

At present, Ben Tre PPC proposed 19 wind power projects with a total capacity of over 1,000 MW and these projects were approved by the Prime Minister (PM) and Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT). So, investors and enterprises engage satisfactory resources for developing abundant renewable energy in province.

From 19 projects there are implementing a number of projects with a capacity of 270 MW including 4 projects with a capacity of about 100 MW as Thanh Hai 1 No 5, Ben Tre V1-3, VPL Ben Tre and Binh Dai are recognized to generate to the National Power System.

Thanh Hai wind power project No5 invested by Ben Tre Tan Hoan Cau Company with 4 farms as Thanh Hai 1,2,3,4 including 28 turbines with a total capacity of 120 MW. Up to now, for these projects, there finalized all the bases and towers and turbines with about 120 MW. Among which the first phase of Thanh Hai No5 with a capacity of 30 MW has been synchronized to the National Power System.

The project completed and put into commercial operation contributes, creates green, clean and beautiful architectural space suitable with planning and development orientation to the East direction of Ben Tre province and at the same time creates jobs for the people and increases income for provincial budget.