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Amata is a 13 MW oil-fired power plant in Vietnam, ranking #6 of 7 oil plants in the country. Its 13 MW represents 1.42% of Vietnam's total oil capacity of 915 MW. The largest oil plant in Vietnam is Hiep Phuoc at 375 MW, making Amata 28.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Phú Mỹ Power Plants (3915 MW, Gas), Nhon Trach 1 (1215 MW, Gas), and Nhà máy điện khí LNG Hiệp Phước (1200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, approximately 50 km from Ho Chi Minh City.

Capacity
13 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Amata Corporation
Location
10.9471°, 106.9000°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 229. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #22,121 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,128 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Amata Corporation operates 1 plants totalling 13 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 13,466 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tri An (19.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 10.947100, 106.900000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
25.9 Kt
40 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
285.0 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
5.6K
cars per year
3.5K
homes per year
1.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Vietnam
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

VietnamEnergy Profile

326
Total Plants
78.7 GW
Total Capacity
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