Thuan Nhien Phong is a 32 MW wind power plant in Binh Thuan, Vietnam. It is operated by Asia Renewable Energy Corporation. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 27k homes (estimated). It ranks #182 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, wind supplies about 4.6% 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 WRI1030749.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 11 MW for Thuận Nhiên Phong wind farm, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 32 MW, Thuan Nhien Phong is around the median wind plant in Vietnam (30 MW). Technically it is described as Onshore. Wind turbines convert moving air into electricity; output is variable and site-dependent, and modern turbines deliver some of the lowest-cost new generation on many grids.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Vietnam wind capacity
- 17.0% of 188 MW across 5 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 3 dated wind plants in Vietnam is older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest wind plants in Vietnam
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Asia Renewable Energy Corporation.
Local climate & thermal context
This wind plant converts the kinetic energy of wind into electricity through turbine rotors. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 11.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
This site has effectively no heating season (tropical/equatorial climate), so winter heat loss is not the driver here. The thermal concern shifts to year-round process heat and humidity/heat-driven corrosion of hot equipment.
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 #2 largest wind power plant of 5 in Vietnam by capacity.
Vietnam has 5 wind power plants in this dataset, together about 188 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Tuy Phong · Wind · 30 MW · Binh Thuan
- Bac Binh · Hydro · 33 MW · Binh Thuan
- Ham Kiem · Solar · 49 MW · Binh Thuan
- Vinh Tan 2 · Coal · 1,244 MW · Binh Thuan
- Ka Ga power station · Gas · 3,600 MW · Bình Thuận
- Ham Thuan - Da Mi · Hydro · 475 MW · Lam Dong
Location
Coordinates 11.0525, 108.41 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Thuan Nhien Phong?
Thuan Nhien Phong is a 32 MW wind power plant in Binh Thuan, Vietnam, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Thuan Nhien Phong?
Thuan Nhien Phong is operated by Asia Renewable Energy Corporation.