Vietnam

Cao Ngan — 115 MW Coal

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Cao Ngan is a 115 MW coal power plant located in Vietnam. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
115 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Vinacomin

Operator

Location
21.61, 105.82

Coordinates

Insights

#111
largest in %s
#2,323
largest %s worldwide
#9,472
largest worldwide
6
operated by %s
20
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Coal
Capacity
115 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Vinacomin
Country
Vietnam
Coordinates
21.613, 105.820

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
454,337 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
18.2M t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
820 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

98,769
cars / year
60,578
homes / year
20.7M
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Cao Ngan is a 115 MW coal-fired power plant located in Vietnam, operated by Vinacomin. The plant generates electricity from coal and is part of Vietnam’s energy infrastructure.

It ranks as the 29th largest coal plant in Vietnam. With a capacity of 115 MW, it represents 0.55% of the country’s total coal capacity of 21,016 MW. Vietnam has 35 coal plants with a combined capacity of 21,016 MW. Compared to the largest coal plant, Nhà máy Nhiệt điện Duyên Hải 1 at 1,245 MW, Cao Ngan is approximately 9.2% the size.

Coal is a major energy source in Vietnam, contributing to about 40% of the country’s electricity generation. The government continues to invest in coal infrastructure to meet growing energy demands. Cao Ngan is located in the northern region of Vietnam, approximately 50 km from Hanoi.

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