Theun-Hinboun hydropower development region

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The Theun-Hinboun hydropower development region is an area in central Laos characterized by major dam and hydropower projects that harness tributaries of the Mekong River for electricity generation and export.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
hydropower development region
climate tropical monsoon climate
containsProject Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project NERFINISHED
Theun-Hinboun Hydropower Project NERFINISHED
country Laos NERFINISHED
developmentModel export-oriented hydropower
economicRole foreign exchange earnings for Laos
regional power trade hub component
electricityUse domestic electricity supply
electricity export
energyExportDestination Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
energySource hydropower
renewable energy
environmentalIssue fish migration disruption
flooding of riparian areas
river flow alteration
governedBy Government of Laos NERFINISHED
hasFeature high-voltage transmission corridors
inter-basin water transfers
large-scale dam infrastructure
hasInfrastructureType hydropower dams
powerhouses
reservoirs
transmission lines
locatedIn Bolikhamxay Province NERFINISHED
Khammouane Province NERFINISHED
central Laos
locatedOnRiverBasin Mekong River basin NERFINISHED
mainRiver Hinboun River NERFINISHED
Theun River NERFINISHED
partOf Lao national hydropower development strategy NERFINISHED
planningFramework Mekong basin hydropower planning
primaryEconomicActivity hydropower generation
purpose electricity export to neighboring countries
electricity generation
regionalContext Greater Mekong Subregion NERFINISHED
relatedTo Mekong River Commission NERFINISHED
Theun-Hinboun Power Company NERFINISHED
sector energy sector
socialImpact changes in fisheries-based livelihoods
resettlement of local communities
subsector hydroelectric power
usesWaterFrom tributaries of the Mekong River
waterResourceType tropical monsoon river system

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Nam Ngum River near Theun-Hinboun hydropower development region