Can Duoc power station (KEPCO and Vinakobalt) is a 1,600 MW coal power station in Long An, Vietnam. It is operated by Long An Vinakobalt Ltd Co; Korea Electric Power Corp. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 2.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #42 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 48.1% 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 GEM_coa_canduockepcoandvinak_vietn.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,600 MW, Can Duoc power station (KEPCO and Vinakobalt) is well above the median coal plant in Vietnam (650 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Vietnam coal capacity
- 2.5% of 64,702 MW across 51 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Vietnam
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Long An Vinakobalt Ltd Co; Korea Electric Power Corp.
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 10.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness 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 #15 largest coal power plant of 51 in Vietnam by capacity.
Vietnam has 51 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 64,702 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Long An power station · Gas · 3,000 MW · Long An
- Tan Phuoc power station · Gas · 3,550 MW · Tien Giang
- Bourbon · Oil · 24 MW · Long An
- Hiep Phuoc · Oil · 375 MW · Ho Chi Minh City
- Nhon Trach 1 · Gas · 1,215 MW · Dong Nai
- Thu Duc · Oil · 279 MW · Ho Chi Minh City
Location
Coordinates 10.539167, 106.609167 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Can Duoc power station (KEPCO and Vinakobalt)?
Can Duoc power station (KEPCO and Vinakobalt) is a 1,600 MW coal power plant in Long An, Vietnam.
Who operates Can Duoc power station (KEPCO and Vinakobalt)?
Can Duoc power station (KEPCO and Vinakobalt) is operated by Long An Vinakobalt Ltd Co; Korea Electric Power Corp.