World Power Plants

Huong Son33 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
33 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Huong Son Hydropower JSC
Location
18.4460°, 105.1513°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Huong Son Hydropower JSC operates 1 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 453 MW combined

Nearest plant: Houay Ho (65.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 18.446000, 105.151300
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Carbon Footprint

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

VietnamEnergy Profile

326
Total Plants
78.7 GW
Total Capacity
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