Nam Pung Dam— 6 MW Hydroelectric
Nam Pung Dam is a 6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Thailand, operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand since 1965. Ranked #44 of 45 hydro plants in Thailand. Its 6 MW represents 0.06% of Thailand's total hydro capacity of 10,637 MW. The largest hydro plant in Thailand is โรงไฟฟ้าลำตะคอง at 1,000 MW, making Nam Pung Dam 166.67 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is โรงไฟฟ้าน้ำพุง (Hydro, 6 MW). The facility is located in the Kalasin Province, approximately 200 km northeast of Bangkok.
61 years old
Thailand, Asia
- 228. largest of 293 plants in Thailand
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,179 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Thailand
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand operates 32 plants totalling 19,339 MW
6 plants within 100 km, 41 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nam Pung Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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