Vinh Son 5 is a 28 MW hydro power plant in Vietnam, operated by Vinh Son Hydropower Investment JSC and commissioned in 2014. Ranked #115 of 230 hydro plants in Vietnam. Its 28 MW represents 0.08% of Vietnam'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 Vinh Son 5 85.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include An Khe - Kanak (173 MW, Hydro), An Khe - Kanak hydropower plant (160 MW, Hydro), and Vinh Son (66 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Gia Lai Province, approximately 600 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City.
12 years old
Vietnam, Asia
- 188. largest of 326 plants in Vietnam
- #17,217 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Vietnam
12 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Vinh Son Hydropower Investment JSC operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW
33 plants within 100 km, 2,858 MW combined
Source: Open Development Vietnam
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vinh Son 5 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 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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