World Power Plants

Dak Nong 216 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Dak Nong 2 is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Viet Nguyen Construction JSC and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #142 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 16 MW represents 0.05% 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 Dak Nong 2 150 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dong Nai 4 (340 MW, Hydro), Dong Nai 3 (180 MW, Hydro), and Dong Nai 5 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Đắk Nông Province, approximately 250 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Viet Nguyen Construction JSC.
Location
11.9645°, 107.6675°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 218. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #20,852 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Viet Nguyen Construction JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

45 plants within 100 km, 4,436 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dak R'Tih (3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 11.964500, 107.667500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dak Nong 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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