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Deal #8345 Version #83147

Lao PDR
Created at
2020-09-22
Last update
2021-11-11
Last full update
2022-08-17

Land area

Size in operation (production)
  • [current] 2234.0 ha
Comment on land area
Phase 1: Nam Ou 2 HPP reservoir area: 2,215,900 hectares Nam Ou 5 HPP reservoir area: 1,027,000 hectares Nam Ou 6 HPP reservoir area: 548,000 hectares and is estimated to result to loss of 2,234 hectares of land due to inundation (2,000 hectares) and 234 hectares (building area). Phase 2: Nam Ou 1 HPP Nam Ou 3 HPP Nam Ou 4 HPP Nam Ou 7 HPP

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Renewable energy unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
The cascade units are being developed in two phases with a cumulative capacity of 1,272 MW. Nam Ou 2 installed capacity: 120 MW Nam Ou 5 installed capacity: 240 MW Nam Ou 6 installed capacity: 180 MW Nam Ou 1 installed capacity: 180MW Nam Ou 3 installed capacity: 210MW Nam Ou 4 installed capacity: 132MW Nam Ou 7 installed capacity: 210MW

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Concession
Comment on nature of the deal
25-year build, operate and transfer (BOT) agreement

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2011-04-01, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2012-10-01] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2017-01-01] In operation (production)
  • [2019-12-01, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Phase one of the project consisting of three units with a total installed capacity of 540MW was commissioned in January 2017. The construction work on phase two, which comprises of four units with a total installed capacity of 732MW, began in April 2016. The first unit of phase two was commissioned in December 2019, while the remaining units are expected to be commissioned by 2020.

Contract farming

Contract farming
No