Nam Pong is a 32 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, commissioned in 2014 and operated by Za Hungt JSC. It represents 0.09% of Vietnam's total hydro capacity of 34,440 MW. Ranked #106 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Nam Pong is much smaller than the largest hydro plant, Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La, which has a capacity of 2,400 MW, making Nam Pong 75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hua Na (180 MW, Hydro), Cua Dat (97 MW, Hydro), and Ban Coc (18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Thanh Hóa Province, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Hanoi.
12 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
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Za Hungt JSC. operates 2 plants totalling 62 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 2,238 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nam Pong 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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