The 190MW project, developed by the Urban & Industrial Zone Development Corp (IDICO), is expected to cost US$258M. IDICO, who will provide US$49.9M of the cost, has also signed funding deals with the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, the PetroVietnam Finance Corp, and a number of foreign investors.
The project is located on the Vu Gia-Thu Bon river in Phuoc Son district. Work will start in the first quarter of this year, with completion scheduled for 2011.