World Power Plants

Thuy dien Bac Ha90 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

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.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Công ty CP Thủy điện Bắc Hà
Location
22.5068°, 104.1947°

Vietnam, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Công ty CP Thủy điện Bắc Hà operates 1 plants totalling 90 MW

Regional density

34 plants within 100 km, 2,329 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ta Thang (29.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 22.506773, 104.194748
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Carbon Footprint

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

VietnamEnergy Profile

326
Total Plants
78.7 GW
Total Capacity
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