On January 13, the Department of Industry and Trade of Gia Lai province said that, implementing the National Power Development Plan for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050 (Adjusting Power Plan VIII), the province is inviting potential power project investors to increase budget revenue and develop the economy.
Gia Lai is the second largest province in the country with more than 21,000km2, many places have relatively high average wind speeds, about 6-7 m/s. Localities such as Kong Chro, Chu Prong, Mang Yang, Van Canh, Vinh Thanh... have great potential for renewable energy.
Notably, in January 2026, Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee approved the results of inviting interest for 3 large-scale wind power projects, with a total estimated investment of 19,354 billion VND.
In which, the Van Canh 1 wind power plant project located in Canh Lien commune has a land use area of about 56 hectares, a designed capacity of 160 MW, and a total investment capital of more than 6,904 billion VND. Through the evaluation of the inquiry dossier, Saigon - Bac Giang Industrial Park Joint Stock Company (Bac Ninh) is the investor that fully meets the requirements according to regulations.
This investor was also approved by Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee to fully meet the requirements of the application for interest in the Van Canh 2 wind power plant project (Canh Lien commune and Van Canh commune, Gia Lai province. The project has a total land use area of about 62 ha, designed capacity of 180 MW, with a total investment capital of more than 7,771 billion VND.
For the Vinh Thuan wind power plant project (Vinh Quang commune, Gia Lai province), the investor that meets the application requirements is Vinenergo Energy Joint Stock Company (Hanoi). The project has a land use area of about 50 ha, designed capacity of 143 MW, total investment capital of 4,679 billion VND.
These wind power projects are expected to be implemented within 3 years, from the time of selection results or investor approval according to regulations.
According to the National Power Development Plan for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050 (Adjusted Power Plan VIII), the total capacity of renewable energy projects in Gia Lai province is about 9,657.1 MW.
In which, wind power has 74 projects with a total capacity of 5,431 MW; solar power has 24 projects with a total capacity of 1,530 MW; hydropower has 48 projects with a total capacity of 1,353 MW.
Functional agencies are implementing procedures to select investors for renewable energy projects. According to the plan, by 2026, Gia Lai province will organize bidding for 57 wind power, solar power, small hydropower and biomass power projects with a total capacity of more than 3,000 MW.
