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Quang Tri province starts construction of 3 more wind power plants

A ground-breaking ceremony was held in the central province of Quang Tri on December 31 for three wind power plants with a combined capacity of 144 MW.
Quang Tri province starts construction of 3 more wind power plants ảnh 1A wind power project in the mountainous district of Huong Hoa, Quang Tri. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Tri (VNA) – A ground-breaking ceremony was heldin the central province of Quang Tri on December 31 for three wind power plantswith a combined capacity of 144 MW.

The construction of the three plants, with a totalinvestment of 4.8 trillion VND (nearly 207 million USD), was approved by theprovincial People’s Committee in September last year. They are scheduled to becompleted and to start generating electricity in October next year, with anoperational duration of 50 years.

The western mountainous area of Quang Tri province enjoysgreat potential for wind power generation, with an average velocity of 6-7m persecond. As of the end of last year, Quang Tri was home to over 70 wind powerprojects with a combined capacity of over 3,600 MW and tens of trillions of VNDin capital.

Also during the last days of 2019, a ground-breakingceremony was held for an electricity transmission project in Quang Tri whichaims to ensure the connection between the wind power plants in the western partof the province to the national grid./.
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