The Trung Nam Wind Power Joint Stock Company on Dec. 21 began construction of the wind observation station for its wind-power plant in Thuan Bac district in the central province of Ninh Thuan.

The station will collect wind data for use in the plant's design.

The province People's Committee had approved construction of the 200MW plant in Loi Hai and Bac Phong Communes last September.

The plant will cost around 500 million USD./.