Nam Muc is a 44 MW hydroelectric power plant in Vietnam, operated by Nam Muc Hydro Power JSC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #98 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Nam Muc accounts for 0.13% of the 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 Muc 54.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lai Chau (1,200 MW, Hydro), Lai Châu Dam (1,200 MW, Hydro), and Nhà máy Thuỷ điện Lai Châu (1,200 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Lai Châu Province, approximately 300 km from Hanoi.
12 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 166. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #14,783 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,350 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Nam Muc Hydro Power JSC operates 1 plants totalling 44 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 13,008 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nam Muc is a hydro power plant producing approximately 154 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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