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.
15 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 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
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Dak Me Hydro Power JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 4,994 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
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
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