World Power Plants

Mae Ngat Sombun Chon Dam9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Mae Ngat Sombun Chon Dam is a 9 MW hydroelectric power plant in Thailand, operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand since 1986. It is one of 45 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 10,637 MW. This plant's share is 0.08% of Thailand's hydro capacity. Ranked #42 of 45 hydro plants in Thailand, Mae Ngat Sombun Chon Dam's 9 MW represents a small fraction of the country's total. The largest hydro plant in Thailand is โรงไฟฟ้าลำตะคอง at 1,000 MW, making this facility 111.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include โรงไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำ เขื่อนแม่งัดสมบูรณ์ชล (9 MW, Hydro). The dam is located in the Chiang Mai Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Chiang Mai.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Location
19.1614°, 99.0398°

Thailand, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 155. largest of 293 plants in Thailand
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,679 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Thailand
Age & fleet comparison

40 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:: 19.161399, 99.039841
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mae Ngat Sombun Chon Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 32 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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