Dai Ninh is a 300 MW hydro power station in Lam Dong, Vietnam. It is operated by Vietnam Electricity (EVN). Based on reported annual generation of 1,178 GWh, it can supply roughly 337k homes. It ranks #97 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 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 WRI1030781.
Data status
Known data
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000604007; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 300 MW, Dai Ninh is well above the median hydro plant in Vietnam (20 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. 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
- 45%, from 1,178 GWh of reported generation; the median for 152 hydro plants in Vietnam that report generation is 46%
- Share of Vietnam hydro capacity
- 1.7% of 17,313 MW across 174 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 29 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 Vietnam Electricity (EVN). All plants by this company →
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 11.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 100% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 13/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
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 #12 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
- Da Dang 2 · Hydro · 34 MW · Lam Dong
- Dong Nai 2 · Hydro · 70 MW · Lam Dong
- Bac Binh · Hydro · 33 MW · Binh Thuan
- Da Nhim · Hydro · 243 MW · Lam Dong
- Suoi Vang (AnKroet) · Hydro · 3.1 MW · Lam Dong
- Song Pha · Hydro · 7.5 MW · Ninh Thuan
Location
Coordinates 11.6499, 108.3202 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dai Ninh?
Dai Ninh is a 300 MW hydro power plant in Lam Dong, Vietnam, commissioned in 2008.
How much electricity does Dai Ninh generate?
Dai Ninh generates about 1,178 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Dai Ninh?
Dai Ninh is operated by Vietnam Electricity (EVN).