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Projects that can shorten implementation timelines and bring electricity into the grid sooner are increasingly seen as better positioned to participate in the market and generate cash flow. A case in point is the Savan 1 wind power plant in Laos, developed by entrepreneur Do Quang Hien and invested in Phase 1 by T&T Group.
In Savannakhet Province, Phase 1 of Savan 1 has been completed and put into commercial operation (COD). The project reached a design capacity of about 300 MW out of 495 MW. From the outset, power supply and grid interconnection were handled in parallel, supporting unusually fast progress.
Beyond schedule speed, the project also required large-scale construction coordination in Phin District, Savannakhet Province, where terrain is complex and infrastructure constraints remain. Transporting major components—tower height of 130 m and rotor diameter up to 171 m—required early and synchronized preparation.
Instead of a conventional sequential approach, Savan 1 was organized with multiple concurrent work fronts. Activities such as clearing access roads, reinforcing foundations, erecting turbine towers, and pulling transmission cables were carried out in parallel. This reduced idle time between stages, a factor that can otherwise extend overall project duration.
A key decision was to deploy transmission infrastructure alongside the power generation portion. A 220 kV transmission line, nearly 70 km long, was invested from the beginning rather than after the plant was completed. Just over six months after startup, the trunk line was completed, helping the project avoid a scenario where generation is ready but cannot be delivered due to insufficient transmission capacity.
After more than six months of construction, the 220 kV transmission line—nearly 70 km from Laos to Vietnam—was completed.
By the end of December 2025, 48 wind turbines in Phase 1 of the Savannakhet wind plant began commercial operation, delivering clean electricity to Vietnam. The total time to complete the full deployment sequence—from legal finalization, to construction organization, to infrastructure investment, to system interconnection—was 16 months.
According to the investor, Phase 1 output is about 0.9 billion kWh per year, which is described as capable of powering millions of households. Providing stable electricity at the right time is also noted as helping reduce system stress and supporting energy security during sensitive periods.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Minh Tam highlighted the project’s construction pace and the capacity of Vietnamese companies involved. The ambassador noted that within a short period, the general contractor consortium completed a large volume of work, including terrain surveying, technical design, transporting super-heavy equipment, and installing and finalizing 48 wind turbines.
T&T Group’s completion of Savan 1 just before the start of 2026 was recognized as one of Vietnam’s 10 notable energy events in 2025. The project is also continuing to expand according to an agreed plan, with Phase 2 infrastructure—bridges, roads, and auxiliary facilities—already underway. When completed, total capacity will reach 495 MW, positioning Savan 1 as one of the largest onshore wind clusters in the region.
Energy sector experts believe that, based on Phase 1 performance, maintaining a rapid pace in later stages is feasible. In the Savan 1 example, speed is presented not only as a technical metric but as a direct measure of execution capability—suggesting that in this competitive area, firms that can bring projects to completion fastest may gain an advantage.
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