On May 28, 2020, Vestas Asia Pacific Singapore announced that Vestas has signed the largest order in Vietnam to date, with a total capacity of 144MW for three wind power projects including Lien Lap, Phong Huy and Phong Nguyen; the investor is Power Construction Joint Stock Company No.1 (PCC1) in cooperation with RENOVA, Inc., a Japanese renewable energy company.
Accordingly, Vestas will provide, transport, install and operate a total of 36 V150-4.2 MW wind turbines at installed capacity of 4.0 MW in order to maximize the power output for all three projects.
This new order brings Vestas' total order capacity in 2020 in Vietnam to over 300 MW.
Mr. Clive Turton, President of Vestas Asia Pacific, said: “Vestas is excited to partner with PCC1 and RENOVA for these three wind farms, one of the largest projects in the country. The Feed-in-Tariff deadline in Vietnam is fast-approaching and our customers need a reliable partner to ensure that projects can be executed expertly, before the October 2021 deadline. With our long history in Vietnam and already staffed-up team in the country we are happy to be able to provide all the comfort that our customers need from contracting to project execution”
Mr. Trinh Van Tuan, Chairman of the Board of Directors - General Director of PCC1 said: “We selected Vestas as the supplier of turbines for wind power projects because of Vesta’s reputation and capacity in the market. Vestas is a global partner of energy industry for sustainable energy solutions. Vestas has designed, manufactured, and installed over 115 GW of wind turbines in 81 countries”.
Three wind power projects are currently being implemented and are expected to come into operation in the third quarter of 2021.
