World Power Plants

Nha may thuy dien Huong Dien81 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Nhà máy thủy điện Hương Điền is an 81 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Công ty CP Đầu tư Hương Điền. Ranked #71 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, it contributes 0.24% 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 Hương Điền 29.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Thủy điện A Lưới (170 MW, Hydro) and Huong Dien (81 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, approximately 60 km from Huế.

Capacity
81 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Công ty CP Đầu tư Hương Điền
Location
16.4603°, 107.4247°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 130. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #11,076 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,557 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.1% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Công ty CP Đầu tư Hương Điền operates 1 plants totalling 81 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 1,288 MW combined

Nearest plant: Thua Thien Hue TTC (8.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 16.460279, 107.424747
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nha may thuy dien Huong Dien is a hydro power plant producing approximately 284 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

VietnamEnergy Profile

326
Total Plants
78.7 GW
Total Capacity
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