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Nha may nhiet dien Ninh Binh100 MW Coal

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Nhà máy nhiệt điện Ninh Bình is a 100 MW coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, commissioned in 1971. Ranked #33 of 35 coal plants in Vietnam, it contributes 0.48% of the country's total coal capacity of 21,016 MW. The largest coal plant in Vietnam is Nhà máy Nhiệt điện Duyên Hải 1 at 1,245 MW, making Nhà máy nhiệt điện Ninh Bình 12.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ninh Binh (100 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Ninh Binh Province, approximately 90 km from Hanoi.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
1971

55 years old

Owner
Vietnam Electricity (EVN)
Location
20.2549°, 105.9869°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 118. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,365 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

55 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) operates 49 plants totalling 30,186 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 7,079 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ninh Binh (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 20.254910, 105.986863
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
395.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
21.73 Mt
Over 55 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
85.9K
cars per year
52.7K
homes per year
18.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Vietnam
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

VietnamEnergy Profile

326
Total Plants
78.7 GW
Total Capacity
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