Tien Giang (VNA) – The Pe♏ople’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Tien 💙Giang onJanuary 18 granted investment approval decisions to two wind power projects.
They are Tan Phu Dong1 and Tan Phu Dong 2 wind power plants in Tan Phu Dong and Go Cong Dongdistricts. Invested by ThanhThanh Cong (TTC) Group, the 100-MW Tan Phu Dong 1 covering about 22 ha, will bebuilt with a total investment of 4.46 trillion VND (193.88 million USD). It isprojected to generate about 307.6 million kWh of electricity per year. Meanwhile, the second50MW plant spans 10.25 ha and will be built at a cost of 2.24 trillion VND,producing 153.8 million kWh of power per year. Construction of thetwo plants is expected to begin later this month and they will come intooperation by October 2021. The projects will run for 50 years. Vice Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Tran Van Dung pledged that the provincialauthorities will create optimal conditions for businesses investing in theprovince. For his part, TTCGroup Chairman Dang Van Thanh vowed that the projects will be carried out onschedule./.
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A wind farm in Vietnam (Illustrative photo: VNA) 
