Deal #6596

Land area

Intended size

0 ha

Intention of investment

[current] Renewable energy unspecified

Comment on intention of investment

Nam Ngiep 2, installed capacity: 180 MW

Nature of the deal

Lease

Comment on nature of the deal

The Nam Ngiep 2 Hydroelectric Project is being developed by the China International Water & Electric Corporation and the Government of Laos. The project is planned to enter commercial operation in 2015. The works comprise a transfer weir on the Nam Ngiep , a 7.4 km long transfer tunnel, a 70 m high earth rock dam on the Nam Sen, a 10.9 km long headrace tunnel, a surface power station on the Nam Siam equipped with 3 x 60 MW Francis turbines and generators and a 230 kV transmission line to the Tha Vieng substation.

Negotiation status

[current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

Concession Agreement (CA) signed on 18/08/2011

Implementation status

[2014-01-01] Startup phase (no production)
[2015-01-01, current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status

2014-01-01:Under construction 2015-01-01: Commercial operation began in September 2015 Accessed by August 2021: https://www.multiconsultgroup.com/projects/nam-ngiep-2-hydroelectric-project/ Contract Period: 2013-2017 Nam Ngiep 2 Hydropower work on the site commenced October 2011 and the facility was commissioned in December 2015. Nam Ngiep 2 powerhouse was damaged in Septemper 2017 as floodwaters from the Nam Ao hydropower project accident upriver came all the way down to the Nam Ngiep 2 site. Source: Hobomap