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First wind power plant in Ben Tre put into operation

V1-3 Ben Tre wind power plant, the first of its kind in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, was put into operation on November 28.
First wind power plant in Ben Tre put into operation ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: baotainguyenmoitruong.vn)
Ben Tre (VNA) – V1-3 Ben Tre wind power plant, the first of its kind in the MekongDelta province of Ben Tre, was put into operation on November 28.

Construction ofthe 7-turbine wind power plant began in April 2020 with a total investment of 1.5trillion VND (over 66.1 million USD). It has a capacity of 30MW.

The plant is expected to generate an average output of 90 million kWh per year,and annually contribute 20 billion VND (over 882,000 USD) to theState budget in the first 14 years of its operation.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony,Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Ngoc Tam said the operationof the plant contributes to concretising the province’s goal ofmaritime economic development, including the development of clean energy, thushelping promote its socio-economic development.

First wind power plant in Ben Tre put into operation ảnh 2At the inauguration ceremony of the plant. (Photo: VNA)
He praised the investor, localauthorities and sectors for their efforts and support for the project, whileasking the provincial Department of Industry and Trade to coordinate withrelevant agencies to remove difficulties and obstacles to speed up constructionof other wind power plants in Ben Tre.

According to the provincialDepartment of Industry and Trade, in the period 2015-2020, Ben Tre province wasapproved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade to develop wind power projects with atotal capacity of more than 1,000 MW.

Currently, 19 wind powerprojects are being implemented in the province. In 2022 and the following years, 17other projects will be developed with a total capacityof more than 914 MW.

In addition, Ben Tre has proposed to add 26 projects with a total capacity of6,400 MW. By 2025, power projects in the province are expected to generate anaverage power output of over 4.5 billion kWh with a total revenue ofmore than 10 trillion VND per year./.
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