Sao Va is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Que Phong Hydropower JSC and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #202 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, it accounts for 0.01% of the country'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 Sao Va 800 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hua Na (180 MW, Hydro), Cua Dat (97 MW, Hydro), and Nam Pong (32 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Nghe An Province, approximately 200 km northwest of Hanoi.
16 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 284. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Que Phong Hydropower JSC operates 2 plants totalling 21 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 2,276 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sao Va is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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