LAO

Nan Mang 3 — 40 MW Hydroelectric

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Nan Mang 3 is a 40 MW hydro power plant located in Laos. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
40 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2011

Year online

Owner
Electricite de Laos (EDL)

Operator

Location
18.30, 102.40

Coordinates

Insights

#12
largest in Laos
#3,470
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#15,126
largest worldwide
2011
27 yrs newer than avg
8
operated by Electricite de Laos…
6
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
40 MW
Commissioned
2011
Status
Operational
Owner
Electricite de Laos (EDL)
Country
LAO
Coordinates
18.300, 102.403

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
3,364 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
269,107 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

731
cars / year
449
homes / year
152,902
trees to offset

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

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About this plant

Nan Mang 3 is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Laos, operated by Electricite de Laos since 2011.

Ranked #11 of 19 hydro plants in Laos, it accounts for 1.29% 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 Nan Mang 3 26.75 times smaller.

The nearest plant within 50 km is Nam Leuk (60 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Laos, approximately 200 km from the capital, Vientiane.

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