Nam Theun is a 523MW hydro power project. It is located on Nam Theun, Nam Kading river/basin in Bolikhamxai, 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. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2014. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed by Electricity Generating Public and Lao Holding State Enterprise. These companies also have ownership stakes in the project.
The gross head and net head of the project are 146.5m and 134m respectively. The project generated 2,000 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project got commissioned in 2014.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand under a power purchase agreement with a contracted capacity is 400MW.
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About Electricity Generating Public
Electricity Generating Public Co Ltd (EGCO) is an energy utility. The company sells electricity to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and industrial users through power purchase agreements. It also provides engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and operational services to power plants, oil refineries, petrochemical plants, and other industries. The company generates electricity from natural gas, coal, biomass, waste, hydro, solar, wind, and geothermal sources. Through its interests in independent power producer (IPP), small power producer (SPP), very small power producer (VSPP), and other power producer companies, the company operates power plants in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Lao PDR, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia. EGCO also has an interest in various projects in under construction phases. EGCO is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
About Lao Holding State Enterprise
Lao Holding State Enterprise is a 100% state owned enterprise of Lao State. It is major investment in in electric power sector.
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