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Bourbon is a 24 MW oil-fired power plant in Vietnam, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 7 oil plants in Vietnam, Bourbon's 24 MW represents 2.62% of Vietnam's total oil capacity of 915 MW. The largest oil plant in Vietnam is Hiep Phuoc at 375 MW, making Bourbon 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nhon Trach 1 (1215 MW, Gas), Nhà máy điện khí LNG Hiệp Phước (1200 MW, Gas), and Hiep Phuoc (375 MW, Oil). The facility is located approximately 20 km from Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
10.6130°, 106.4900°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 191. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 13,353 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cho Quan Power Plant (26.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 10.613000, 106.490000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
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
HydroCoalGasNuclear
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