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.
16 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 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
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hanoi Electrical Equipment JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 14 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 13,301 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
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
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