Tan Phuoc power station is a 3,550 MW gas power station in Tien Giang, Vietnam. It is operated by Vietnam Electricity LLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 4.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #18 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 6.2% 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 GOGPT_tanphuoc_vietna.
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 GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 3,550 MW, Tan Phuoc power station is well above the median gas plant in Vietnam (2,250 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Vietnam gas capacity
- 3.2% of 111,992 MW across 42 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 gas plants in Vietnam
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Vietnam Electricity LLC [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 10.4°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 #13 largest gas power plant of 42 in Vietnam by capacity.
Vietnam has 42 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 111,992 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Long An power station · Gas · 3,000 MW · Long An
- Can Duoc power station (KEPCO and Vinakobalt) · Coal · 1,600 MW · Long An
- Hiep Phuoc · Oil · 375 MW · Ho Chi Minh City
- Nhon Trach 1 · Gas · 1,215 MW · Dong Nai
- Bourbon · Oil · 24 MW · Long An
- Formosa Dong Nai · Coal · 310 MW · Dong Nai
Location
Coordinates 10.448, 106.709 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tan Phuoc power station?
Tan Phuoc power station is a 3,550 MW gas power plant in Tien Giang, Vietnam.
Who operates Tan Phuoc power station?
Tan Phuoc power station is operated by Vietnam Electricity LLC [100%].