Luang Prabang hydroelectric plant

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Luang Prabang hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Chomphet District, Luang Prabang, Laos.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Luang Prabang hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 2030 (planned)[1] 1460 MW[2] 7 x 200 MW; 1 x 60 MW[3] Conventional and run-of-river[4] CK Power Public Co Ltd; PetroVietnam Power[5][5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Luang Prabang hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Chomphet District, Luang Prabang, Laos[6] Mekong River[7] 20.0735, 102.1875 (exact)[6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230223052054/https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20230223/6c9d614f0c17485d8229ad824f600db6/c.html. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713135654/https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/luang-prabang-dam-03232022175321.html. Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019211413/https://www.mrcmekong.org/news-and-events/consultations/pnpca-prior-consultations/luang-prabang-hydropower-project/. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2293330/ckp-to-build-hydropower-plant-near-luang-prabang. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230301131241/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/cost-laos-hydropower-quest-southeast-asia-battery-electricity-dams-risk-3029086. Archived from the original on 2023-03-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603074912/https://www.hobomaps.com/LuangPrabangDam.html. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2441184/bcg-economy-and-apec-just-empty-rhetoric-. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)