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Nong Son is a 30 MW coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, operated by Vinacomin. It ranks as the smallest coal plant in the country, which has a total of 35 coal plants generating 21,016 MW. Ranked #35 of 35 coal plants in Vietnam, Nong Son's 30 MW accounts for 0.14% of the nation's coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Vietnam is Nhà máy Nhiệt điện Duyên Hải 1 at 1,245 MW, making Nong Son 41.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include A Vuong (210 MW, Hydro), Dak Mi 4 (190 MW, Hydro), and Song Tranh 2 (190 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quảng Nam Province, approximately 90 km southeast of Da Nang.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Vinacomin
Location
15.7171°, 108.0300°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 180. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #16,423 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,620 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Operator portfolio

Vinacomin operates 6 plants totalling 1,515 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 2,261 MW combined

Nearest plant: Song Bung 6 (29.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 15.717100, 108.030000
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
118.5 Kt
145 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
25.8K
cars per year
15.8K
homes per year
5.4M
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
HydroCoalGasNuclear
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