Bang Lang Dam— 84 MW Hydroelectric
Bang Lang Dam is an 84 MW hydro power plant in Thailand, operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and commissioned in 1981. Ranked #20 of 45 hydro plants in Thailand, it represents 0.79% of the country's total hydro capacity of 10,637 MW. The largest hydro plant in Thailand is โรงไฟฟ้าลำตะคอง at 1,000 MW, making Bang Lang Dam 11.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include โรงไฟฟ้าเขื่อนบางลาง (84 MW, Hydro) and Bang Lang (72 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Yala Province, approximately 60 km from the nearest major city, Yala.
45 years old
Thailand, Asia
- 109. largest of 293 plants in Thailand
- #10,959 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,518 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Thailand
45 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand operates 32 plants totalling 19,339 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 3,371 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bang Lang Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 294 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
Thailand- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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