Bac Binh is a 33 MW hydro power plant in Binh Thuan, Vietnam. It is operated by Viet Nam Hydro Power Development JSC.. Based on reported annual generation of 145 GWh, it can supply roughly 41k homes. It ranks #176 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2009, it is around 17 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 33.0% of Vietnam's electricity; the national grid averages 461 gCO₂/kWh (45.4% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1030752.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001054972; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 33 MW, Bac Binh is well above the median hydro plant in Vietnam (20 MW). Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 50%, from 145 GWh of reported generation; the median for 152 hydro plants in Vietnam that report generation is 46%
- Share of Vietnam hydro capacity
- 0.2% of 17,313 MW across 174 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 40 of 162 dated hydro plants in Vietnam are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest hydro plants in Vietnam
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Viet Nam Hydro Power Development JSC..
Local climate & thermal context
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 11.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #65 largest hydro power plant of 174 in Vietnam by capacity.
Vietnam has 174 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 17,313 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Tuy Phong · Wind · 30 MW · Binh Thuan
- Dai Ninh · Hydro · 300 MW · Lam Dong
- Thuan Nhien Phong · Wind · 32 MW · Binh Thuan
- Da Dang 2 · Hydro · 34 MW · Lam Dong
- Ham Thuan - Da Mi · Hydro · 475 MW · Lam Dong
- Dong Nai 2 · Hydro · 70 MW · Lam Dong
Location
Coordinates 11.3711, 108.33 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bac Binh?
Bac Binh is a 33 MW hydro power plant in Binh Thuan, Vietnam, commissioned in 2009.
How much electricity does Bac Binh generate?
Bac Binh generates about 145 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Bac Binh?
Bac Binh is operated by Viet Nam Hydro Power Development JSC..