Mainstream Renewable Power (MRP) has unveiled ambitious $2bn plans to build an 800MW wind farm in Vietnam as the centrepiece to a 940MW portfolio of projects in the Southeast Asian country.

The 150-200MW lead-off phase of the giant Phu Cuong wind farm, located in the Soc Trang province, is expected to reach financial close in 2018, as are investment decisions on the smaller 83MW Thai Hoa and 55MW Thai Phong wind farms, sited in the Binh Thuan province.

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