Sanakham hydroelectric plant

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Sanakham hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Kenethao District, Sainyabuli Province, Laos.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Sanakham hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Pre-construction	2028 (planned)	684 MW	12 x 57 MW	Run-of-river	China Datang Overseas Investment [81%]; Government Of Lao People’s Democratic Republic [19%]	Datang (Lao) Sanakham Hydropower CO LTD

Location

Table 2: Location details for Sanakham hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kenethao District, Sainyabuli Province, Laos	Mekong River	17.8156, 101.5362 (exact)

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