Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration power station is a 60 MW coal power plant in Đông Nam Bộ, Vietnam. It is operated by Vedan (Vietnam) Enterprise Corp Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 75k homes (estimated). It ranks #158 of 298 Vietnam power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2015, it is around 11 years old — relatively modern. 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_vedanvietnamcogenera_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 · L100000104308; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 60 MW, Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration power station is below 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
- less than 0.1% of 64,702 MW across 51 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 13 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 Vedan (Vietnam) Enterprise Corp Ltd [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 savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 10.7°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 #50 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
Location
Coordinates 10.66075, 107.02451 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration power station?
Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration power station is a 60 MW coal power plant in Đông Nam Bộ, Vietnam, commissioned in 2015.
Who operates Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration power station?
Vedan Vietnam Cogeneration power station is operated by Vedan (Vietnam) Enterprise Corp Ltd [100%].