Thuy dien Bac Ha— 90 MW Hydroelectric
Thủy điện Bắc Hà is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in Vietnam, operated by Công ty CP Thủy điện Bắc Hà. Ranked #65 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam, it accounts for 0.26% 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 this facility 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ta Thang (60 MW, Hydro), Su Pan 2 (34.5 MW, Hydro), and Coc San (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Lào Cai Province, approximately 200 km from Hanoi.
11 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 124. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Công ty CP Thủy điện Bắc Hà operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 2,329 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thuy dien Bac Ha is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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