Coc San is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in Vietnam, operated by Colben Energy JSC since 2016. It ranks among 230 hydro plants in the country, which have a total capacity of 34,440 MW. Ranked #110 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Coc San's 30 MW represents 0.09% of the nation's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Vietnam is Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La at 2,400 MW, making Coc San 80 times smaller. Nearby plants include Thủy điện Bắc Hà (90 MW, Hydro), Ngoi Phat (72 MW, Hydro), and Ta Thang (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Lào Cai Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Hanoi.
10 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 180. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
10 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Colben Energy JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 6,235 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Coc San is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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