Ban Coc is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Que Phong Hydropower JSC since 2009. Ranked #130 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 18 MW represents 0.05% of Vietnam's 34,440 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Vietnam is Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La at 2,400 MW, making Ban Coc 133.3 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Ban Ve (320 MW, Hydro) and Thủy điện Bản Vẽ (320 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nghệ An Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Hanoi.
17 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 206. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Que Phong Hydropower JSC operates 2 plants totalling 21 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 1,061 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ban Coc is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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
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