World Power Plants

Song Tranh 362 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Song Tranh 3 is a 62 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Song Tranh 3 Hydro Power JSC and commissioned in 2013. Ranked #90 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, it represents 0.18% 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 Song Tranh 3 38.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dak Mi 4 (190 MW, Hydro) and Song Tranh 2 (190 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Quang Nam Province, approximately 100 km from Da Nang.

Capacity
62 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Song Tranh 3 Hydro Power JSC
Location
15.4443°, 108.1430°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 152. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Song Tranh 3 Hydro Power JSC operates 1 plants totalling 62 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 2,315 MW combined

Nearest plant: Song Tranh 2 (12.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 15.444300, 108.143000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Song Tranh 3 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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