Deal #6521

Lao PDR
Created at
2014-12-31
Last update
2022-09-15
Last full update
2022-09-15

Land area

Intended size
0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2012-12-01, current] 1500 ha
Comment on land area
No specific area provided but the catchment area above the main dam site is 483 km^2 and the reservoir will have an area of some 15 km^2 (size of operation).

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Renewable energy unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
Nam Ngum 5 Hydropower, installed capacity: 120 MW, developed by an independent power producer (IPP) Nam Ngum 5 Hydropower Project was designed to qualify as a greenhouse-gas-reducing project under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol and receive carbon reduction credits that can be sold. [Source: Hobomap]

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Concession
Comment on nature of the deal
The project has a 25-year concession agreement. After the end of the concession period, ownership of the plant will be transferred to the Lao government. Financing for the $200 million USD project was expected to come primarily from the National Bank of China [Source: Hobomap]

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2007-10-04, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Concession Agreement (CA) signed on 10/04/2007

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2012-12-01, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2012. Source: Power Technology

Purchase price

Comment on purchase price
The project costs US$200 million.