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Chau Duc is a 57 MW solar power plant in Vietnam, operated since its commissioning in 2013. Ranked #7 of 21 solar plants in Vietnam. Its 57 MW represents 3.53% of Vietnam's total solar capacity of 1,616 MW. The largest solar plant in Vietnam is Dau Tieng at 420 MW, making Chau Duc 7.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Phú Mỹ Power Plants (3,915 MW, Gas) and Nhon Trach 1 (1,215 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, approximately 120 km southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.

Capacity
57 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Vietnam Electricity
Location
10.5780°, 107.1860°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 155. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #12,610 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #753 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.07% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Vietnam Electricity operates 20 plants totalling 8,250 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 12,887 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ba Ria (10 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 10.578000, 107.186000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chau Duc is a solar power plant producing approximately 90 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Vietnam
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

VietnamEnergy Profile

326
Total Plants
78.7 GW
Total Capacity
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