Nam Pia is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Lam Son Construction & Commerce Co. Ltd since 2009. Ranked #146 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 15 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 Nam Pia 160 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Son La (2400 MW, Hydro) and Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La (2400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Sơn La Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Hanoi.
17 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 222. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Lam Son Construction & Commerce Co. Ltd operates 1 plants totalling 15 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 9,281 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nam Pia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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