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China’s Hengtong delivers cabling to Hiep

Thanh and Tra Vinh V1-2 wind farms

VIETNAM CHINESE submarine cable manufacturer The project is being developed by EcoTech
Hengtong has delivered the 35-kV cables and Tra Vinh Renewables JSC, and its investors,
accessories for Vietnam’s Hiep Thanh and Tra Janakuasa, Ecotech Vietnam, Climate Investor
Vinh V1-2 nearshore wind farms. One, which is managed by Climate Fund Man-
Hengtong said that it had delivered the subsea agers (CFM), and ST International.
cables on June 29, when they sailed out of China The Tra Vinh V1-2 project is the second of
on board Hengtong’s CLB Hengtong Lan 1. three Tra Vinh nearshore wind farms, each
“Hengtong’s CLB “Hengtong Lan 1” loaded bringing 48 MW of installed offshore wind
up with our cables, is about to start her first capacity to Vietnam.
OWF project overseas, being a pioneer among The wind farm will comprise 12 Vestas
the submarine cable manufacturers in China”, 4-MW turbines and is expected to be completed
the company posted on social media. “It is by the end of this year. The construction of the
another exciting milestone in developing our 48-MW project started in the summer of 2020
international EPC services for OWF business and the project is expected to enter commercial
worldwide”. operation phase in October 2021.
The 78-MW Hiep Thanh nearshore wind The third phase of the Tra Vinh development,
farm is located 1-3 km off the coast of Tra Vinh Tra Vinh V1-3, has also been under construction
Province. since last year. This phase will also comprise Ves-
The wind farm will feature 18 Siemens tas wind turbines.
Gamesa 5-MW wind turbines that are set for The project company is Tra Vinh Wind Power
commissioning in the third quarter of 2021. Co., jointly owned by Climate Investor One’s
The project will feature 25 SG 5.0-145 (CIO) Construction Equity Fund, a finance facil-
turbines and will be built offshore Tra Vinh ity managed by Climate Fund Managers (CFM),
Province. and South Korea’s Samtan.™

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