Binh Thuan: Making the circumstances conducive for investors to build offshore wind power

DNHN - On the afternoon of July 27, the Vice Chairman of the Binh Thuan Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Van Phong, met with Mr He. Carsten Baltzer Rode, Deputy Ambassador of Denmark in Vietnam, T&T Group Joint Stock Company and Orsted Danish Group to discuss the investment situation of offshore wind power projects in the province.

Binh Thuan is well-suited for offshore wind power development due to its 192-kilometre coastline and strong and steady wind speed on the sea. According to an Orsted Group and T&T Corporation (Consortium) spokesman, the Consortium is now co-developing a portfolio of offshore wind generating projects totalling more than 20GW, which is separated into numerous stages in Vietnam's northern and southern provinces.

The Joint Venture has been carrying out preliminary work for two offshore wind power projects in Binh Thuan province, the Tuy Phong offshore wind power project (4,600MW) and offshore wind power project Binh Thuan 1 (5,000MW), both of which are situated in the sea off Tuy Phong district.

When completed, the consortium's offshore wind power project will benefit Binh Thuan not just in terms of sustainable energy generation, but also in meeting the growing need for electricity for production and everyday living. high in the nation, but also bring long-term economic sources

At the meeting, representatives of Orsted Group and T&T Group proposed to provincial leaders that they pay special attention to supporting the Joint Venture in carrying out relevant procedures such as surveying, monitoring and evaluating marine resources topographical survey, geology, wind measurement, and environmental impact assessment at the proposed project site to meet construction development progress and put offshore wind power projects into operation on time. The consortium agrees to follow the processes and project investment progress requirements.

Nguyen Van Phong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said during the meeting that Binh Thuan aims to promote offshore wind power in the province. The discussion revealed that the Ambassador was eager to invest in offshore wind energy projects in the region.

The consortium of Orsted Group and T&T Group also supplied all required information on investors' expertise and capabilities in establishing wind power projects. The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee welcomed qualified investors to invest in the province, including the offshore wind power project of the Orsted Group and T&T Group and stated that the province will continue to accompany and create favourable conditions for the Joint Venture to soon invest in projects in the province.

Along with it, the Provincial Party Committee (term XIV) published Resolution No. 06 on tourist development to 2025, orientation to 2030, and Resolution No. 09 on industrial development to 2025, orientation to 2030.

This will serve as the foundation for Binh Thuan to promote investment-oriented calling and continue to successfully leverage the locality's potential and advantages in the foreseeable time.

Van Nguyen- Son Pham