Lai Chau hydroelectric plant
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) [100%]
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- Capacity
- 1,200 MW
- Capital sought
- —
- Country
- Vietnam
- Location
- —
About this project
1200 MW hydropower project in Vietnam (conventional storage), currently operating. On the Da River. Owner: Vietnam Electricity (EVN) [100%]. Start year: 2015. Compiled from the Global Hydropower Tracker (Global Energy Monitor, March 2026 release); financial terms are not published and must be obtained from the developer.
Climate impact
Clean generation displaces grid power at 0.60 tCO₂/MWh. Generation estimated from capacity.
CO₂ avoided / yr
2,522,880 t
Over project life
63,072k t
Homes powered / yr
1,201,371
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