Mae Ngat Sombun Chon Dam— 9 MW Hydroelectric
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.
40 years old
Thailand, Asia
- 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
40 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand operates 32 plants totalling 19,339 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 399 MW combined
Nearest plant: โรงไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำ เขื่อนแม่งัดสมบูรณ์ชล (0.5 km)
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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