| Deal #6530 | Version 75993 | Version 88135 |
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General info | ||
| Size in operation (production) |
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| Comment on land area | Watersheds of Nam Chiane dam site is 322 sq km (32,200 ha)
[Source: Hobo Map] | |
| Comment on intention of investment | Nam Chien hydropower (also referred as Nam Ngiep 3), installed capacity: 104 MW | Nam Chien hydropower (also referred as Nam Ngiep 3), installed capacity: 104 MW
The project is also known as βNam Chiane 1 Damβ
[Source: Hobomap] |
| Purchase price | 250β―000β―000 | |
| Purchase price currency | US Dollar ($) | |
| Comment on purchase price | The Nam Chien hydropower plant project is valued at US$250 million | The cost of project development was the loan from Exim bank of china
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing] |
Employment | ||
Investor info | ||
| Comment on investment chain | Nam Chien is 100% state-owned investment project and will be implemented by Electricite du Laos (EDL) with China Gezhouba Group International Engineering Company Limited as project developer. | This Lao state-owned hydropower project was developed by Electricite du Laos (EDL) but now owned and managed by EDL GEN.
[Source: Hobomap] |
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
| Name of community | Phoung and Phahing village in Khoun district; and Samkohthong village in Thathom district | |
| Community reaction | Mixed reaction | |
| Comment on community reaction | Some affected people still have not received compensation for the loss of their agricultural and crop productions
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing] | |
| Comment on displacement of people | Based on the EIA report of the project, there was no relocated villages. However, villagers of Phoung village (115 households with total of 140 families) and Phahing village (82 households with total of 140 families) were affected especially on their farmland and the way of livelihoods.
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing] | |
| Negative impacts for local communities | Environmental degradation, Socio-economic | |
| Comment on negative impacts for local communities | Environmental impacts such as water quality, soil erosion, hydrological change and blocking sediment. The dam also causes the loss of forest, NTFPs, wildlife, loss of land use/farmland
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing] | |
Former use | ||
Produce info | ||
| Comment on use of produce | The power generated was originally planned to be transmitted to the Thavieng Substation for local consumption mainly in Xieng Khouang Province but in August 2021 an agreement was reached to sell all of its power output to Electricity Vietnam (EVN).
[Source: Hobomap & SGGP News] | |
Water | ||
Gender-related info | ||
Overall comment | ||
Meta | ||
Locations | ||
Location #XGhmc-6Z | ||
| Comment | The project stretches from Keosed village in Khoun district, Xieng Khuang province to Samkothong village in Thathom district, Xaysomboun province. | The project stretches from Keosed village in Khoun district, Xieng Khuang province to Samkothong village in Thathom district, Xaysomboun province.
The north and south dam sites cover the area of Keosed and Phukhing villages, Khoun district, Xiengkhouang province. The powerhouse is located in Samkohthong village, Thathom district.
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing ] |
Data sources | ||
Data source #2h2UPQxX | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | M&E report of EIA implementation of Nam Chiane dam in 2018_ΰ»ΰΊΰΊΰΊΰΊ²ΰΊΰ»ΰΊΰΊ·ΰ»ΰΊΰΊΰ»ΰΊΰΊΰ»ΰΊ² ΰΊΰ»ΰΊ³ΰΊΰΊ½ΰΊ 1 ΰΊΰΊ±ΰ»ΰΊΰΊ§ΰΊ±ΰΊΰΊΰΊ΅ 04-07 ΰΊΰΊ±ΰΊΰΊΰΊ²2018 | |
| Date | 2018 | |
| Organisation | EIA M&E Report | |
Data source #GSBt_d_A | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Other | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Nam Chiane 1 Dam (Nam Chian 1) Hydropower in Laos | |
| Organisation | Hobomaps | |
Data source #5_yNDovL | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Media report | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | Vietnam continues to purchase electricity from Laos | |
| Date | 2021-08-10 | |
| Organisation | Saigon Online | |
Data source #aBKs-jBA | ||
| File | ||
| Type | Company sources | |
| Url | ||
| Keep PDF not public | No | |
| Publication title | NAM CHIANE HYDRO POWER PLANT: 104 MW | |
| Date | 2020-03 | |
| Organisation | EDL-Gen Operation and Maintenance Service Sole Co.,Ltd | |
Contracts | ||
Contract #UJL6ngyN | ||
| Duration of the agreement | 30 years | |
| Comment on contract | The construction project was completed in 4 years and the operation will be 26 years.
[Source: M&E report for EIA implementing] | |