Up to now, in Quang Tri province, there are 29 wind power projects that have been granted investment policy decisions by the Provincial People's Committee. 20 projects have been completed and put into operation, 8 projects are under investment, 1 project has completed construction and completed related procedures to put into commercial operation.
Of the 8 projects under investment, 4 are behind schedule, including: Huong Linh 5 – 30MW, Huong Hiep 2 – 30MW, Huong Hiep 3 – 30MW, Huong Phung 1 – 30MW.
Notably, of the 4 projects behind schedule, 3 projects Huong Linh 5, Huong Hiep 2 and Huong Hiep 3 have not yet deposited investment guarantee funds. The Department of Planning and Investment of Quang Tri province has drawn up a record of violations, imposed administrative penalties and 3 projects have complied with the fines with a total amount of 180 million VND.
Currently, companies are submitting petitions to the People's Committee of Quang Tri province and the Department of Planning and Investment - to propose to implement the investment guarantee deposit after the Provincial People's Committee approves the adjustment of the progress. The basis for the investor's proposal is that because the projects are stuck in the price mechanism, they cannot negotiate and agree on equipment bidding packages, cannot agree on credit packages to finance the projects...
The Huong Phung 1 – 30MW project alone has deposited an investment guarantee of VND 12.8 billion, and the investor has prepared a dossier to adjust the project implementation schedule, which was presided over by the Department of Planning and Investment, and a report was prepared for the Provincial People's Committee to consider and decide.
It is known that the Department of Planning and Investment of Quang Tri province has requested the Provincial People's Committee to consider and give direction to the proposals of the 4 investors with projects that are behind schedule.
In addition to wind power projects, in Quang Tri there are also 14 hydropower projects that have been granted investment policy decisions by the Provincial People's Committee with a total registered investment capital of VND 6,035.5 billion. Of which, 6 projects have been completed and put into operation, 8 projects are under investment (including 4 projects under investment on schedule, 4 projects behind schedule including: Huong Phung Hydropower and 3 hydropower projects Huong Son 1, 2, 3).