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Chieng Cong 28 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Chieng Cong 2 is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Lam Son Construction & Trading Co. Ltd. Ranked #168 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 8 MW represents 0.02% 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 Chieng Cong 2 300 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Son La (2400 MW, Hydro) and Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La (2400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Son La Province, approximately 300 km from Hanoi.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Lam Son Construction & Trading Co. Ltd
Location
21.4572°, 104.2104°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 249. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Operator portfolio

Lam Son Construction & Trading Co. Ltd operates 2 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 9,244 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chieng Cong 1 (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 21.457200, 104.210400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Chieng Cong 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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

VietnamEnergy Profile

326
Total Plants
78.7 GW
Total Capacity
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