World Power Plants

Nuoc Trong16.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Nuoc Trong is a 16.5 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Nuoc Trong Hydropower JSC since 2012. Ranked #141 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 16.5 MW represents 0.05% 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 Nuoc Trong 145 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Thuong Kon Tum (220 MW, Hydro), Thủy điện Thượng Kon Tum (220 MW, Hydro), and Song Tranh 2 (190 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vietnam, approximately 400 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City.

Capacity
16.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Nuoc Trong Hydropower JSC
Location
15.0809°, 108.4118°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 217. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #20,759 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,757 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nuoc Trong Hydropower JSC operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

32 plants within 100 km, 1,667 MW combined

Nearest plant: Đập thủy điện Đăk Đrinh (16.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 15.080900, 108.411800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nuoc Trong is a hydro power plant producing approximately 58 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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