Did you know Vietnam is home to Southeast Asia’s first wind farm on continental shelf?
The wind farm is located in a province in the Mekong Delta region
The first wind farm on a continental shelf in Southeast Asia is situated in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.
The 500ha Bac Lieu wind power plant is located in Bien Dong A Hamlet, Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu City.
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| Wind turbines at Bac Lieu Wind Farm in Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre |
The venue is home to 62 turbines placed on the sea, with each turbine being about 80m in height and each blade being 42m in length.
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| A close-up of a wind turbine at Bac Lieu Wind Farm in Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre |
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| Wind turbines at Bac Lieu Wind Farm in Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre |
It has also become one of the attractions for visitors to the southern province of Bac Lieu.
Although it is about 20 kilometers from the center of Bac Lieu City, from a distance, visitors can see the white wind turbines spinning evenly like giant pinwheels against the azure sky.
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| Wind turbines at Bac Lieu Wind Farm in Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre |
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| A file photo shows local residents catching mussels near the Bac Lieu Wind Farm in Vinh Trach Dong Commune, Bac Lieu City, Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre |
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