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Kiritan Hydro Power Plant12.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

โรงไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำคิรีธาร is a 12.8 MW hydro power plant in Thailand, operated by the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency since 1988. Ranked #37 of 45 hydro plants in Thailand. Its 12.8 MW represents 0.12% of Thailand's total hydro capacity of 10,637 MW. The largest hydro plant in Thailand is โรงไฟฟ้าลำตะคอง at 1,000 MW, making this facility 78.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include โรงไฟฟ้าคลองทุ่งเพล (Hydro, 9.8 MW). The facility is located in Thailand's eastern region, approximately 150 km from Bangkok.

Capacity
12.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency
Location
12.7548°, 102.3075°

Thailand, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 139. largest of 293 plants in Thailand
  • #22,248 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,138 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Thailand
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 12.754801, 102.307513
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kiritan Hydro Power Plant is a hydro power plant producing approximately 45 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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