Nam Nga is a 14.5 MW hydro power plant in Laos, operated by Electricite de Laos (EDL). Ranked #15 of 19 hydro plants in Laos. Its 14.5 MW represents 0.47% of Laos's total hydro capacity of 3,109 MW. The largest hydro plant in Laos is Nam Theun 2 at 1,070 MW, making Nam Nga 73.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Bolikhamxai Province, approximately 150 km northeast of Vientiane.
Laos, Asia
- 16. largest of 20 plants in Laos
- #21,631 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,988 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.29% of the installed capacity of Laos
Electricite de Laos (EDL) operates 8 plants totalling 578 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 1,878 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nam Nga is a hydro power plant producing approximately 51 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Laos- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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