Nam Ngum 3 hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Nam Ngum III hydroelectric plant

Nam Ngum 3 hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Longchaeng District, Xaisomboun Province, Laos.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Nam Ngum 3 hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 2027 (planned)[2] 480 MW[3] 3 x 160 MW[4] Run-of-river[5] Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) [25%]; Charoen Sekong Energy Co [55%]; Electricite Du Laos [20%] (ໄຟຟ້າລາວ)[3][3][3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Nam Ngum 3 hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Longchaeng District, Xaisomboun Province, Laos[2] Nam Ngum River[6] 19.083, 102.878 (exact)[2]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523075532/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/nam-ngum-3-hydroelectric-power-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603001409/https://www.hobomaps.com/NamNgum3Dam.html. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220705101849/https://csenergy.la/our-business/hydropower-plants/power-plants-under-construction/nam-ngum-3/?lang=en. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220625195707/https://barrages-cfbr.eu/IMG/pdf/symposium2019-nng3-hpp.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2956638/nam-ngum-3-dropped-from-hydropower-list. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://www.arteliagroup.com/en/expertise/challenges/energy-transition/hydropower/nam-ngum-iii-iv. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)