Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemical power station is a 100 MW coal power station in Lào Cai, Vietnam. It is operated by Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemicals JSC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 125k homes (estimated). It ranks #135 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_ducgianglaocaichemic_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 100 MW, Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemical power station is below the median coal plant in Vietnam (650 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. 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
- 0.2% of 64,702 MW across 51 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 30 of 31 dated coal 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 coal plants in Vietnam
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemicals JSC [100%].
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 monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 22.3°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #48 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
- Ta Thang · Hydro · 60 MW · Lao Cai
- Su Pan 2 · Hydro · 34.5 MW · Lao Cai
- Seo Chong Ho · Hydro · 22 MW · Lao Cai
- Coc San · Hydro · 30 MW · Lao Cai
- Lao Chai · Hydro · 2.4 MW · Lao Cai
- Ngoi Xan 1 · Hydro · 10.5 MW · Lao Cai
Location
Coordinates 22.3043761, 104.1469831 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemical power station?
Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemical power station is a 100 MW coal power plant in Lào Cai, Vietnam, Announced 2031.
Who operates Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemical power station?
Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemical power station is operated by Duc Giang - Lao Cai Chemicals JSC [100%].