Cam An Bac KN is a 50 MW solar power plant in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. It is operated by Hanwha Energy Corp; Long Thanh Golf Investment & Trading JSC. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 21k homes (estimated). It ranks #163 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 7.4% 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 WKS0073161.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is a source-verified 2026 capacity claim: 50 MW for Cam An Bac Kn solar farm.
GEM · 2026 · operating plant capacity
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000800861; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 50 MW, Cam An Bac KN is around the median solar plant in Vietnam (50 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Vietnam solar capacity
- 3.1% of 1,605 MW across 16 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 8 dated solar 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 solar plants in Vietnam
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Hanwha Energy Corp; Long Thanh Golf Investment & Trading JSC.
Local climate & thermal context
This solar plant converts sunlight directly into electricity with photovoltaic panels. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 12.0°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.
Solar PV loses ~0.35%/°C above 25°C cell temperature — roughly 0.8% at warm-season highs here (estimate).
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 #8 largest solar power plant of 16 in Vietnam by capacity.
Vietnam has 16 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 1,605 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Cam An Bac VN · Solar · 62.8 MW · Khanh Hoa
- Cam Ranh · Solar · 49.5 MW · Khanh Hoa
- Cam Ranh A · Solar · 8.5 MW · Khanh Hoa
- Thuan Bac · Solar · 204 MW · Ninh Thuan
- Ninh Thuận 2 nuclear power plant · Nuclear · 2,200 MW · Ninh Thuận
- Ninh Thuận CMX · Solar · 168 MW · Ninh Thuan
Location
Coordinates 11.99, 109.08 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Cam An Bac KN?
Cam An Bac KN is a 50 MW solar power plant in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Cam An Bac KN?
Cam An Bac KN is operated by Hanwha Energy Corp; Long Thanh Golf Investment & Trading JSC.