Nam La is a 32 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, commissioned in 2011 and operated by North West VIWASWEEN Hydro Power JSC. It contributes 0.09% of Vietnam's total hydro capacity of 34,440 MW. Ranked #106 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Nam La is significantly smaller than the largest hydro plant, Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La, which has a capacity of 2,400 MW, making Nam La 75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La (2,400 MW, Hydro), Son La (2,400 MW, Hydro), and Sơn La Dam (2,400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Sơn La Province, approximately 300 km from the nearest major city, Hanoi.
15 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 175. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,742 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Noth West VIWASWEEN Hydro Power JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 32 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 9,159 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nam La is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 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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