Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract by Technology Resources Energy (TRE) to equip two onshore wind farms in Vietnam with transmission equipment. The two wind farms IaPet-Dak Doa 1 and IaPet-Dak Doa 2 are both located in the Dak Doa district of Gia Lai province in the country’s central highlands and will have a capacity of 100MW each.
Siemens Energy will equip the substation connecting the wind farm with the national grid. Amongst other substation assets, the company will deliver digitally transmission products with intelligence from the company’s Sensproducts portfolio. The scope of supply of connective transmission equipment includes three units of 500 kV and two units of 220 kV power transformers, three 500 kV and six 200 kV circuit-breakers with advanced trending as well as 15 surge arresters rated at 500 kV. All these assets will be equipped with smart IOT (Internet of Things) technology and sensors. Additionally, the company will deliver conventional disconnectors, instrument transformers and current limiting reactors. The energisation of the substation is scheduled for August 2021.
