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“A Chinese company plans to build seven hydropower plants along the Nam Ou River, one of the largest tributaries of the Mekong.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Thongmy Phomvixay and Sinohydro Ltd Deputy Managing Director Sen De Cai signed a master plan for the Nam Ou hydropower development project on Monday.
Under the plan, Sinohydro will build two major reservoirs and seven hydropower plants along the 475 km Nam Ou River. The river rises in China and runs through Phongsaly province before entering the Mekong River at Pak Ou in Luang Prabang province.
Once completed, the seven power stations will have a total production capacity of 1156MW, generating 5 billion kilowatt hours a year. The power will be sold to Electricite du Laos for domestic consumption – specifically in the north of the country – and to Thailand, Vietnam and China.
Sinohydro will initially build three power plants along the Nam Ou River. The construction of the remaining power plants will depend on the demand for electricity in Laos.
According to a senior official from the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Investment Promotion Depart-ment, Sinohydro will use the master plan as a framework for signing agreements with the government to develop power plants in the future.
Sinohydro cannot build all seven power stations at the same time due to the high construction cost and low demand for electricity. The Lao government is required to sign the master plan so the company can begin development along the Nam Ou River.”
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