Laos: Xayabouri Dam Construction 73% Complete

Laos: Xayabouri Dam Construction 73% Complete

The Construction Project of Xayaboury Hydropower Power Project is reportedly
73 per cent complete since construction commenced in 2012.

The US$3.5 billion Xayaboury Hydroelectric Power Project is expected to be
complete by 2019, according to an authority of the Xayaboury Power Company.

The project will generate about 1,285 MW and the total direct revenue from
the Xayaboury Project for the Lao government from the 29-year concession is
estimated to be nearly US$4 billion per year (US$135 million) including
US$1.89 billion in royalties, US$1.37 billion as dividends, and US$637
million in taxes.

The main purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power. The project
is surrounded in controversy due to complaints from downstream riparians and
environmentalists.

The 1,285 MW Xayaboury Project is the second largest among nine power plants
currently under construction following the Hongsa Mine Mount Power Plant,
which is also located in Xayaboury Province, and has an installed generation
capacity of 1,878 MW.

Of the total amount of electricity produced by the project, 1,225 MW will be
sold to Thailand and some 60 MW will be sold to Electricite du Laos for
domestic consumption.

Lao PDR has the potential to develop 100 more hydroelectric power projects
with a combined generation capacity of 28,000 MW.

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Link to Original Article: http://kpl.gov.la/En/Detail.aspx?id=21774

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com