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Deal #6528 Version #75980

Lao PDR

Created at

2014-12-31

Last update

2021-04-26

Last full update

2022-09-16

Land area

Intended size

0 ha

Size in operation (production)

[2016-01-01, current] 707.0 ha

Comment on land area

The dam river basin area is 7094 km2 or 709,400 hectares. Size in operation indicated is the reservoir area.

Intention of investment

[current] Renewable energy unspecified

Comment on intention of investment

Nam Khan 3 hydropower project, installed capacity: 60 MW

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2006-10-13] Intended (Memorandum of understanding)
[2012-02-09, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

MoU between Laos and China for the Nam Khan 2 & 3 hydropower plants was signed 10/13/2006; Electricite du Laos (EDL) and Sinohydro Corporation Ltd of China signed an engineering procurement and construction contract for the Nam Khan 3 hydropower project on 2/9/2012

Implementation status

[2014-01-01] Startup phase (no production)
[2016-01-01, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

Under construction; The development was expected to finish by 2016.

Purchase price

Comment on purchase price

The project funding amounts to around US$132.7 million