Vinh Son is a 66 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Vinh Son- Song Hinh Hydropower JSC since 2001. Ranked #82 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 66 MW represents 0.19% of Vietnam's 34,440 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Vietnam is Nhà máy thủy điện Sơn La at 2,400 MW, making Vinh Son 36.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Thủy điện Thượng Kon Tum (220 MW, Hydro), An Khe - Kanak (173 MW, Hydro), and An Khe - Kanak hydropower plant (160 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Central Highlands region, approximately 150 km from Da Nang.
25 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 142. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #11,951 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,828 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Vinh Son- Song Hinh Hydropower JSC operates 3 plants totalling 356 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 2,823 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vinh Son is a hydro power plant producing approximately 231 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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