Huong Dien is an 81 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by HD Investment JSC since 2010. Ranked #71 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 81 MW represents 0.24% 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 Huong Dien 29.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Thủy điện A Lưới (170 MW, Hydro) and A Luoi (170 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Thua Thien-Hue Province, approximately 60 km from the city of Hue.
16 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 130. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #11,073 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,557 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
HD Investment JSC operates 1 plants totalling 81 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 1,288 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Huong Dien is a hydro power plant producing approximately 284 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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