Kon Dao is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, commissioned in 1984. Ranked #215 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, it accounts for a mere 0.0029% of 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 Kon Dao 2,400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Thuong Kon Tum (220 MW, Hydro), PleiKrong (100 MW, Hydro), and Dak Psi 4 (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Dak Nong Province, approximately 100 km from Ho Chi Minh City.
42 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 297. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
42 plants within 100 km, 4,720 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kon Dao is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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