Wind farm inaugurated in Binh Thuan province

Nhan Dan – Vietnam’s first high-capacity wind farm, with 30-MW, was inaugurated by the Vietnam Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company (REVN), in the central province of Binh Thuan on April 18.
Vietnam’s first high-capacity wind power plant has been connected to the national power grid.
Vietnam’s first high-capacity wind power plant has been connected to the national power grid.

The plant, located in Binh Thanh commune, Tuy Phong district, is currently powered by 20 wind turbines. This is the only wind farm of its kind to be connected to the national power grid.

So far, the plant has generated 90 million kWh of electricity, with the REVN planning to expand the plant’s capacity to 120 MW in the next stage of the project. Vietnam has set a target that by 2020, 5.6% of its electricity supply will come from renewable sources.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the efforts by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, REVN and local authorities in operationalising the first wind power plant in Vietnam.