Nan Mang 3 is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Laos, operated by Electricite de Laos since 2011. Ranked #11 of 19 hydro plants in Laos, it accounts for 1.29% of the country's total hydro capacity of 3,109 MW. The largest hydro plant in Laos is Nam Theun 2 at 1,070 MW, making Nan Mang 3 26.75 times smaller. The nearest plant within 50 km is Nam Leuk (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Laos, approximately 200 km from the capital, Vientiane.
15 years old
Laos, Asia
- 12. largest of 20 plants in Laos
- #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.8% of the installed capacity of Laos
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricite de Laos (EDL) operates 8 plants totalling 578 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 1,258 MW combined
Source: EDL- Generation Public Company
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nan Mang 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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