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Gia Lai (VNA) – The People’s Committee of central Gia Lai province has approved the VINENERGO Energy Joint Stock Company, a member of Vingroup, as the investor for Phase 1 of the Hon Trau wind power plant project, with total investment capital of nearly 48.4 trillion VND (over 1.86 billion USD).
The Gia Lai Department of Finance’s Investment Promotion Centre said that in a decision signed on February 3, 2026, the provincial People's Committee approved results of the investor selection process for the project. VINENERGO was the only company to meet all the requirements.
Phase 1 of the Hon Trau wind power plant is designed to have a total installed capacity of 750 MW, with an estimated annual electricity output of around 2.8 billion kWh. The project will connect to the national power grid at the 220kV voltage level.
Under the approved plan, the project’s grid connection includes a double-circuit 220 kV transmission line from the Hon Trau 1 220kV substation (the HT 1A area) to the Phu My 220kV substation, and a new double-circuit 220kV line from the Hon Trau 1 220kV substation (the HT 1B area) to the Nhon Hoi 220kV substation.
Wind turbines will be installed in two main areas. In HT 1A, turbines will be located in the waters off the coast of former Phu My district (now Phu My Bac and Phu My Dong communes) while the substations and transmission lines will be built on land in the communes of Phu My Dong, Phu My Bac, Phu My Tay, and Binh Duong.
In HT 1B, turbines will be installed off former Phu Cat district (Cat Tien commune), with the associated substations and transmission lines located within the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone in Ngo May, Cat Tien, Tuy Phuoc Dong communes and Quy Nhon Dong wards.
The project will cover about 32.01 ha of sea surface and approximately 17.61 ha of land.
Provincial leaders said the project will supply clean electricity from renewable sources to the national power system, contributing to national energy security and meeting power demand for socio-economic development. It is also expected to generate budget revenues, create jobs, boost industrial output and serve as a growth driver, supporting the province’s ambition to achieve double-digit economic growth in the coming period.
The Hon Trau wind power plant is scheduled to be completed and put into operation no later than the fourth quarter of 2029./.
