Van Phong power station is a 2,752 MW coal power station in Khánh Hòa, Vietnam. It is operated by Van Phong Power Co Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 3.4 million homes (estimated). It ranks #25 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 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_vanphong_vietn.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
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 1,432 MW for Van Phong power station, 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: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 2,752 MW, Van Phong power station is well above the median coal plant in Vietnam (650 MW). Technically it is described as supercritical. 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
- 4.3% of 64,702 MW across 51 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 22 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 Van Phong Power 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 tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 12.5°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 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 #7 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
- Embark-Quantum power station · Gas · 6,000 MW · Khanh Hoa
- Van Phong Combined Cycle power station · Gas · 3,000 MW · Khanh Hoa
- Millenium power station · Gas · 9,600 MW · Khanh Hoa
- Ea Krong Rou · Hydro · 28 MW · Khanh Hoa
- Song Giang 2 · Hydro · 37 MW · Khanh Hoa
- Ea MDoal 3 · Hydro · 5 MW · Phu Yen
Location
Coordinates 12.47704, 109.29244 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Van Phong power station?
Van Phong power station is a 2,752 MW coal power plant in Khánh Hòa, Vietnam, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Van Phong power station?
Van Phong power station is operated by Van Phong Power Co Ltd.