Nam Samoy is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Laos, operated by Nam Samoy Hydropower Co. Ltd. It is one of 19 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #18 of 19 hydro plants in Laos, Nam Samoy's 5 MW represents 0.16% 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 Samoy 214 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nam Ngum 2 (735 MW, Hydro) and Nam Sana (14 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bolikhamxai Province, approximately 150 km northeast of Vientiane.
Laos, Asia
- 19. largest of 20 plants in Laos
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Laos
Nam Samoy Hydropower Co. Ltd. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 868 MW combined
Source: CDM
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nam Samoy is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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