World Power Plants

Chulabhorn Dam40 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Chulabhorn Dam is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Thailand, operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand since 1972. Ranked #23 of 45 hydro plants in Thailand, it contributes 0.38% of the country's total hydro capacity of 10,637 MW. The largest hydro plant in Thailand is โรงไฟฟ้าลำตะคอง at 1,000 MW, making Chulabhorn Dam 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chulabhorn (40 MW, Hydro), โรงไฟฟ้าเขื่อนจุฬาภรณ์ (40 MW, Hydro), and Khon Kaen 9 Solar Power Plant (7.4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Khon Kaen Province, approximately 300 km northeast of Bangkok.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
1972

54 years old

Owner
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Location
16.5363°, 101.6500°

Thailand, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 114. largest of 293 plants in Thailand
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Thailand
Age & fleet comparison

54 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand operates 32 plants totalling 19,339 MW

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 16.536267, 101.650036
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chulabhorn Dam 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
Thailand
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

ThailandEnergy Profile

293
Total Plants
96.3 GW
Total Capacity
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