Paklai (Nam Khong) is a 770MW hydro power project. It is planned on Nam Khong river/basin in Xaignabouli, Laos. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2028 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2032. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed by China National Electronics Import and Export, Gulf Energy Development, Powerchina Resources and Sinohydro. Sinohydro and Gulf Energy Development are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 60% and 40% respectively.
Paklai (Nam Khong) is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 384 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project will be 26m. The project is expected to generate 4,124 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 14 turbines, each with 55MW nameplate capacity.
The project has 11 electric generators that will be installed at the project site.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2028. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2032.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand under a power purchase agreement for a period of 29 years.
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About Gulf Energy Development
Gulf Energy Development PCL (Gulf Energy) is an energy producer. The company offers electricity, steam and chilled water generating units and others. Gulf Energy provides Renewable Energy, gas, infrastructure, utilities and digital business. It sells electricity to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and other industrial users through Independent Power Producer (IPP) and Small Power Producers (SPP) programs. The company also sells electricity to Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) through Very Small Power Producers (VSPP) program. Gulf Energy is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
About Powerchina Resources
Powerchina Resources Ltd is a backbone holding subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China Ltd. It specializes in overseas investment market exploration, project construction and operation as well as risk management. The company is headquartered
About Sinohydro
Sinohydro Corp Ltd (Sinohydro), a subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China, is a state-owned engineering and construction company executing large- and medium-scale hydropower projects. Its portfolio of services includes general construction; engineering, procurement and construction (EPC); and investment. The company carries out the construction of water conservancy, dam construction, hydropower stations, power, transportation, civil work, mining, and real estate projects. The company also offers project financing, design, implementation, and operation of infrastructures such as power, transportation, civil work, mining, and real estate. The company has regional offices in several countries across Asia-Pacific, Africa, Eurasia, America, West Asia, and North Africa. Sinohydro is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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