Nam Ngum 1 Hydropower Project
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The Nam Ngum 1 Hydropower Project is a major hydroelectric dam and power station in Laos that plays a key role in the country’s electricity generation and regional power exports.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nam Ngum 1 Hydropower Project canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric dam
ⓘ
hydropower project ⓘ power station ⓘ |
| basin | Mekong River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1971 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1968 ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryContext | Lao People’s Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| energySource | renewable energy ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
creation of large artificial lake
ⓘ
inundation of upstream land ⓘ |
| expanded |
1978
ⓘ
1984 ⓘ 1989 ⓘ |
| exportsElectricityTo | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSupport |
Asian Development Bank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ bilateral donors ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Lao national grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedCapacity_MW | 150 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vientiane Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nam Ngum River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | Electricité du Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Electricité du Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyRole | anchor project for Lao hydropower development ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
grid stabilization ⓘ power export ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
Nam Ngum 2 Hydropower Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirAlternateName | Lake Nam Ngum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Nam Ngum Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEconomy | supports Lao strategy as regional power exporter ⓘ |
| sector | energy ⓘ |
| significance |
first large-scale hydropower project in Laos
ⓘ
key asset in Lao national power system ⓘ major source of foreign exchange through power exports ⓘ |
| socialImpact | resettlement of local communities ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| subsector | hydropower ⓘ |
| technology | large-scale hydroelectric generation ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
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