Commercial operation started in 1999

Commercial operation started in 1999 It was reported that the construction of the dam was began before the study of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was completed [Source: Research Gate]

HHPC power plant is a joint venture between Glow Co., Ltd. ,Electricite du Laos (EDL), and WHA Energy 2 Co., Ltd.

HHPC power plant is a joint venture between Glow Co., Ltd. ,Electricite du Laos (EDL), and WHA Energy 2 Co., Ltd. In the beginning, the project owner was South Korean multinational Daewoo International Corporation, together with the Thai company Loxley Public Company [Source: IRN]

Most people did not want to relocate and leave their homes unnecessarily.

Most people did not want to relocate and leave their homes unnecessarily. A number of villagers reported that their living conditions had declined since being relocated. [Source: IRN] An old Nya Heun man from Tayeuk Seua village (relocated village) was quoted about resettlement as saying “I’d rather return to my former village because here nothing has improved. The officials have never visited us. They treat us like people who do not have any relatives.” [Source: Research Gate/ Remembering Old Homelands]

Twelve Nya Heun villages were relocated into an area adjacent to Lavaen villages. The mixing of these ethnic groups created tension and conflict over land [Source: Wikipedia ]

Approximately 3000 people relocated

Approximately 3000 people relocated A total of 12 villages with 640 households were relocated to the new village in Ban Houay Kong. [Source: Company website]

mixing of ethnic minorities due to relocation caused tension and conflict

mixing of ethnic minorities due to relocation caused tension and conflict Water dries up (for downstream) and loss of fishing opportunities, lost agricultural land and loss of livelihood and culture. Since being moved to the resettlement area, many villagers are forced to sell their labour to survive, working in nearby villages weeding other people's land. Some villagers have started moving back to areas near their old villages. [Source: Wikipedia & WRM]

Local people who were relocated claimed that the higher government authorities have not compensated the people sufficiently according to their promises. There was also limited amount of land in the area for agriculture. [Source: IRN]

promised benefits were either inadequately provided or not done at all

promised benefits were either inadequately provided or not done at all Rural Development Funds, repairing old school and built the new school, refurbished the health center and road [Source: Wikipedia]

Swidden agriculture [Source: Wikipedia]

98% of the energy generated is planned to be supplied to EGAT in Thailand in accordance with a Take-or-Pay commitment for a period of 30 years. The remaining 2% goes to the EDL grid for distribution to adjacent local areas in Laos. [Source: hobomap]