Bu Ca Mau is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Cat Nam Trading - Services and Production Company Limited since 2009. Ranked #193 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Bu Ca Mau's 4 MW represents 0.01% 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 Bu Ca Mau 600 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nhà máy Thủy điện Thác Mơ (150 MW, Hydro), Thac Mo (150 MW, Hydro), and Nhà máy Thủy điện Cần Đơn (78 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bạc Liêu Province, approximately 300 km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City.
17 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 275. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #30,661 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Cat Nam Trading - Services and Production Company Limited operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 2,752 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bu Ca Mau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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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