Nam Pung is a 9.3 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Intracom and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #163 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Nam Pung's 9.3 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Pung 0.0039 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ngoi Phat (72 MW, Hydro), Ta Thang (60 MW, Hydro), and Su Pan 2 (34.5 MW, Hydro). Nam Pung is located in the Lào Cai Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Hanoi.
17 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 243. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #24,977 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,653 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Intracom operates 2 plants totalling 17 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 5,999 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nam Pung is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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