Nha may Thuy dien Can Don— 78 MW Hydroelectric
Nhà máy Thủy điện Cần Đơn is a 78 MW hydroelectric power plant in Vietnam, operated by Công ty CP Thủy điện Cần Đơn. Ranked #75 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 78 MW represents 0.23% of Vietnam's 34,440 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Vietnam is Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La at 2,400 MW, making this facility 30.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Nhà máy Thủy điện Thác Mơ (150 MW, Hydro), Thac Mo (150 MW, Hydro), and Can Don (77 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Đắk Nông Province, approximately 250 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City.
11 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 134. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,628 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Công ty CP Thủy điện Cần Đơn operates 1 plants totalling 78 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 2,498 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nha may Thuy dien Can Don is a hydro power plant producing approximately 273 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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