Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu had separate meetings with two foreign firms, UPC Ranewables and Kimin Power, on feasibility study reports on wind power projects to be developed by the firms.
Bac Lieu (VNA) – Authorities of the MekongDelta province of Bac Lieu had separate meetings with two foreign firms, UPCRanewables and Kimin Power, on feasibility study reports on wind power projectsto be developed by the firms.
Meeting representatives from UPC Ranewables, theauthorities were introduced to the firm which has invested over 3 billion USDin wind power projects around the globe with total capacity of more than 2,000MW.
The enterprise is planning a 200MW plant in Bac Lieu,which is expected to be completed in around 10 months through two phases. Thecompany has finished surveys on transportation methods for equipment.
Addressing the session, Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Duong Thanh Trung said that the province will create optimalconditions for UPC Ranewables to implement the project, which, he believes,will open up new prospects in renewable power production in Bac Lieu, theMekong Delta region and the country as a whole.
At the working session with Kimin Power, Trung spokehighly of the firm’s capacity in wind power. He said that the Government hasplanned a wind power farm with 7,000MW in the province. Currently, the localityis calling for investments in a coastal area potentially generating 400MW.
Bac Lieu also has high potential in solar power thanksto its stable brilliant sunshine and very few storms and floods, he said.
The Kimin Power has three-year investment in Vietnam,mostly in central localities. The firm is seeking opportunities to install aplant capable of producing about 500MW in Bac Lieu.
Earlier on June 17, the businesses also made fieldtrips to a number of places in Bac Lieu to seek suitable sites for theirprojects.-VNA
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