Hai Duong Thermal Power Plant is a 1,200 MW coal power station in Hải Dương, Vietnam. It is operated by JAKS Resources Bhd; China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.5 million homes (estimated). It ranks #57 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2020, it is around 6 years old — recently built. 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_haiduongthermal_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000104311; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,200 MW, Hai Duong Thermal Power Plant 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
- 1.9% of 64,702 MW across 51 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 20 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 JAKS Resources Bhd; China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co Ltd.
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 21.0°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 #20 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
- Pha Lai 2 · Coal · 600 MW · Bac Giang
- Pha Lai 1 · Coal · 440 MW · Bac Giang
- An Khanh - Bac Giang power station · Coal · 650 MW · Bắc Giang
- Bao Dai power station · Coal · 600 MW · Bắc Giang
- Haiphong LNG power station · Gas · 4,800 MW · Haiphong
- Tien Lang power station · Gas · 4,500 MW · Hai Phong
Location
Coordinates 21.0335, 106.41218 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hai Duong Thermal Power Plant?
Hai Duong Thermal Power Plant is a 1,200 MW coal power plant in Hải Dương, Vietnam, commissioned in 2020.
Who operates Hai Duong Thermal Power Plant?
Hai Duong Thermal Power Plant is operated by JAKS Resources Bhd; China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co Ltd.