Binh Dien is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in Vietnam, operated by Binh Dien Hydro Power JSC and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #98 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Binh Dien represents 0.13% of the 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 Binh Dien 54.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Thủy điện A Lưới (170 MW, Hydro), A Luoi (170 MW, Hydro), and Huong Dien (81 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, approximately 100 km from Da Nang.
17 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 166. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #14,783 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Binh Dien Hydro Power JSC operates 1 plants totalling 44 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 1,355 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Binh Dien is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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