Clean energy and water for veggie farms in VietnamAs part of this climate project, two hydropower plants were built near the Vietnamese city of Gia Nghia to sustainably support the country's energy needs. Thereby, the water of the Dong Nai and other surrounding rivers is used for energy generation.
A total of 636,900 MWh of renewable energy is generated each year, which is transmitted from the site of the power plant via an approximately three-kilometer-long line to the DakNong transformation station, where it is fed into the national power grid.
Without the power plant, the energy generated here would have been produced using fossil fuels, which is associated with high greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, the project saves an estimated 555,160 tons of CO2 emissions per year. In addition, new jobs have been created and, with the two water reservoirs, the project also serves as a water supply for several thousand hectare of vegetable farms.
How hydropower contributes to climate actionHydropower plants use the energy of water to generate electricity. The energy is harnessed by passing water through a turbine. Under the pressure of the water, the turbine turns and transfers this energy to a generator, which converts kinetic energy into electricity. This principle applies to all types of hydroelectric power plants: from small run-of-river power plants to pumped-storage power plants on bodies of water like lakes. In many parts of the world, electricity is still primarily generated from fossil fuels. Clean hydropower can replace some of this emission-intensive energy and thus verifiably save carbon emissions. In most hydropower projects, the electricity is fed into a regional power grid, diversifying the energy supply and improving energy security in areas affected by power shortages and blackouts. Often, these projects also create jobs for the local population. Hydropower projects thus make an important contribution to clean energy supply as well as contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hydopower projects in the ClimatePartner portfolio are registered with international standards.
