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.
17 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 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
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nam Mo Hydro Power JSC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 9,386 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
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
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