Song Chay 5 is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Song Da 5 JSC and commissioned in 2012. Ranked #142 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 16 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 Song Chay 5 150 times smaller. Nearby plants include Malutang Dam (400 MW, Hydro), Thủy điện Bắc Hà (90 MW, Hydro), and Maguan Daliangzi Hydro (32 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Lào Cai Province, approximately 300 km northwest of Hanoi.
14 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 218. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Song Da 5 JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,731 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Song Chay 5 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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