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Dac Me is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Dak Me Hydro Power JSC since 2011. Ranked #187 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 5 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 Dac Me 480 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Buôn Kuốp Hydroelectric Power Station (280 MW, Hydro), Buon Kuop (280 MW, Hydro), and Dong Nai 3 (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, approximately 200 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Dak Me Hydro Power JSC.
Location
12.1333°, 108.3130°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 269. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Dak Me Hydro Power JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 4,994 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yan-Tann-Sien (7.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 12.133300, 108.313000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dac Me is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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