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Investment in wind power projects onshore, nearshore, or offshore, in the form of greenfield and/or joint ventures to construct new power plants or acquire existing plants, and improve capacity and/or operational efficiency. This IOA is a B2B model serving wholesale buyers in the national grid system. Examples of companies active in this space are:
Trung Nam Group's onshore wind power project in Ninh Thuan started in 2016 and closed in 2020. It comprises 3 complexes with a total capacity of 152MW. The exploitation time was 2,785 hours/year (capacity factor 32%), with an output of 423,000,000 kWh/year, and total investment capital of USD 174 million, equivalent to the investment rate of 1,144 USD/kW (22).
Hitachi Sustainable Energy Ltd. acquired a 35.1% stake in a 152-MW wind park in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam, from Trung Nam Construction Investment Joint Stock Company on May 14, 2021 (37)
Bac Lieu Wind Power Plant has a capacity of 99.2MW on a coastal area of about 500ha. The total investment is 226 million USD, equivalent to 2,279 USD/kW. Power output 326,543MWh/year (38% efficiency). With a production cost of 7.47 US cents/kWh and the electricity selling price of 9.89 USD cents/kWh, the payback period is 19 years. (21)
Wind power projects provide jobs and contribute to securing electricity whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions.