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Muong Kim13.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Muong Kim is a 13.5 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Hanoi Electrical Equipment JSC since 2010. Ranked #152 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 13.5 MW represents 0.04% 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 Muong Kim 177 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La (2400 MW, Hydro), Son La (2400 MW, Hydro), and Sơn La Dam (2400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Son La Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Hanoi.

Capacity
13.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hanoi Electrical Equipment JSC.
Location
21.8718°, 103.9062°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 228. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #21,997 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,083 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hanoi Electrical Equipment JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 13,301 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ho Bon (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 21.871800, 103.906200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Muong Kim is a hydro power plant producing approximately 47 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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