Nam Ngum 3 hydroelectric plant

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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 Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Construction[1] 480 MW[2] 3 x 160 MW[3] Conventional storage[2] Charoen Sekong Energy CO [55%]; Electricite du Laos [20%]; Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) [25%][2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Nam Ngum 3 hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Longchaeng District, Xaisomboun Province, Laos[4] Nam Ngum River[5] 19.083, 102.878 (exact)[4]

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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 23 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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 05 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220625195707/https://barrages-cfbr.eu/IMG/pdf/symposium2019-nng3-hpp.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603001409/https://www.hobomaps.com/NamNgum3Dam.html. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.arteliagroup.com/en/expertise/challenges/energy-transition/hydropower/nam-ngum-iii-iv. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)