Ca Du is a 2.6 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Ca Du Hydro Power Constructing JSC since 2005. Ranked #206 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, it accounts for 0.01% of the country'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 Ca Du 923 times smaller. Nearby plants include Song Tranh 2 (190 MW, Hydro), DakDrinh (125 MW, Hydro), and Song Tranh 3 (62 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Quang Nam province, approximately 60 km from Da Nang.
21 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 288. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #32,883 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,224 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
21 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Ca Du Hydro Power Constructing JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,430 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ca Du is a hydro power plant producing approximately 9 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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