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Nam Sana — 14 MW Hydroelectric

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Nam Sana is a 14 MW hydro power plant located in Laos. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
14 MW

Installed

Commissioned
—

Year online

Owner
Electricite de Laos (EDL)

Operator

Location
19.20, 102.31

Coordinates

Insights

#17
largest in %s
#5,010
largest %s worldwide
#21,742
largest worldwide
8
operated by %s
6
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
14 MW
Commissioned
—
Status
Operational
Owner
Electricite de Laos (EDL)
Country
LAO
Coordinates
19.205, 102.311

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,177 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
94,188 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

256
cars / year
157
homes / year
53,516
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

Hongsa

Laos · Coal

1,878MW · 2016

Nam Theun 2

Laos · Hydroelectric

1,070MW · 2010

Nam Ngum 2

Laos · Hydroelectric

735MW · 2011

Nam Lik 1-2

Laos · Hydroelectric

100MW · 2010

Nam Leuk

Laos · Hydroelectric

60MW · 2000

Nam Ngiep 3A

Laos · Hydroelectric

44MW

About this plant

Nam Sana is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Laos, operated by Electricite de Laos (EDL).

Ranked #16 of 19 hydro plants in Laos, it accounts for 0.45% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 3,109 MW. The largest hydro plant in Laos is Nam Theun 2 at 1,070 MW, making Nam Sana 76.4 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Nam Ngum 2 (Hydro, 735 MW) and Nam Lik 1-2 (Hydro, 100 MW). The facility is located in Vientiane Province, approximately 150 km northeast of Vientiane.

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