Nam Ngum 5 Hydropower Project is a 120MW hydro power project. It is located on Nam Ting river/basin in Xiangkhouang, Laos. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2012. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Sinohydro Corporation, Electricite du Laos. Sinohydro and Electricite du Laos are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 85% and 15% respectively.

The gross head of the project is 337m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 1 in number. The penstock length is 2,443m. The penstock diameter is 3.8m. The project generated 507 GWh of electricity.

The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 60MW nameplate capacity.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 2008 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2012.

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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.