Deal #6552

Lao PDR
Created at
2015-02-10
Last update
2022-09-30
Last full update
2022-09-30

Land area

Size in operation (production)
  • [1999-09-01, current] 3703 ha
Comment on land area
size in operation is the dam area (3 has) plus reservoir area (3700 hectares) visible from satellite imagery; catchment area is 19,200 hectares

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Renewable energy unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
Houay Ho power project, installed capacity: 152 MW. Houay Ho Power Company is an Independant Power Producer (IPP)

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Concession

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [1993-01-01, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
"Build-operate-transfer" (BOT) agreement signed in September 1993, Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed in June 1997

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1999-01-01, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
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]