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Suoi Lum 120 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Suoi Lum 1 is a 20 MW hydroelectric power plant in Vietnam, operated by Nam Lum Hydro Power JSC and commissioned in 2013. It is one of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, which together generate 34,440 MW. This plant's share is 0.06% of Vietnam's hydro capacity. Ranked #126 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, Suoi Lum 1's 20 MW represents a small fraction of the total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Vietnam is Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La at 2,400 MW, making Suoi Lum 1 120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Son La (2,400 MW, Hydro) and Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La (2,400 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Northwest region, approximately 300 km from Hanoi.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Nam Lum Hydro Power JSC.
Location
21.3884°, 104.2310°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 201. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Nam Lum Hydro Power JSC. operates 1 plants totalling 20 MW

Regional density

29 plants within 100 km, 9,116 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chieng Cong 2 (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 21.388400, 104.231000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Suoi Lum 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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