World Power Plants

Ba Thuoc 280 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ba Thuoc 2 is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Hoang Anh Hydropower JSC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #73 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Ba Thuoc 2's 80 MW accounts for 0.23% of Vietnam's total hydro capacity of 34,440 MW. The largest hydro plant in Vietnam is Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La at 2,400 MW, making Ba Thuoc 2 30 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cua Dat (97 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Thanh Hoa Province, approximately 50 km from Hanoi.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Hoang Anh Hydropower JSC
Location
20.3210°, 105.3281°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 132. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #11,111 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hoang Anh Hydropower JSC operates 1 plants totalling 80 MW

Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 7,001 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cua Dat (49.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 20.321000, 105.328100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ba Thuoc 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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
Vietnam
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

VietnamEnergy Profile

326
Total Plants
78.7 GW
Total Capacity
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