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Nam Mo 310 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Nam Mo 3 is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Nam Mo Hydro Power JSC since 2009. Ranked #159 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Nam Mo 3 accounts for 0.03% 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 Nam Mo 3 240 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Son La (2,400 MW, Hydro), Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La (2,400 MW, Hydro), and Sơn La Dam (2,400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Sơn La region, approximately 300 km northwest of Hanoi.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Nam Mo Hydro Power JSC
Location
21.3198°, 104.3022°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 237. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nam Mo Hydro Power JSC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

30 plants within 100 km, 9,386 MW combined

Nearest plant: Xim Vang 2 (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 21.319800, 104.302200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nam Mo 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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