Deal #6526

Lao PDR
Created at
2014-12-31
Last update
2022-09-16
Last full update
2022-09-16

Land area

Intended size
0 ha

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Renewable energy unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
Nam Theun 1 Hydropower, installed capacity: 650 MW. It will be the last plant in the Nam Theun-Nam Kading hydropower cascade.

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Concession

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2012-03-09] Intended (Under negotiation)
  • [2016-06-14, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 09/03/2012 to conduct a feasibility study. Concession Agreement signed on 2016.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2019-06-01, current] Startup phase (no production)
Comment on implementation status
construction is still on-going and got delayed due to the pandemic; scheduled to begin operation in 2022

Purchase price

Purchase price
1 335 000
$
Comment on purchase price
Project cost is estimated at US$ 1,335 million with major financing provided by Bangkok Bank, Export-Import Bank of Thailand, Siam Commercial Bank and TISCO Bank [Source: Hobomaps]