Nam E-Moun is a 129MW hydro power project. It is planned on Houay Het and Nam E-Moun river/basin in Xekong, Laos. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2019 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2027. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by Chaleun Sekong Energy.
The hydro reservoir capacity is planned to be 0.87 million cubic meter. The net head of the project will be 397m. 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, is expected to be 1 in number. The penstock length will be 934m. The penstock diameter will be 2.8m. The project is expected to generate 431.8 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2019. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2027.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Vietnam Electricity under a power purchase agreement, starting from 2020.
Contractors involved
Song Da 5 is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the hydro power project.
Voith will be the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company is expected to provide 2 units of pelton turbines, each with 65.5MW nameplate capacity.
Voith will supply electric generator(s) for the project.
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