Huong Son is a 33 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Huong Son Hydropower JSC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #104 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, it contributes 0.1% to the country'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 Son 72.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Ha Tinh Province, approximately 200 km from Hanoi.
14 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 173. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #16,063 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,710 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Huong Son Hydropower JSC operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 453 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Huong Son is a hydro power plant producing approximately 116 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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