Nam Ngum 2 Dam
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Nam Ngum 2 Dam is a major hydroelectric power dam in Laos that generates electricity by harnessing the flow of the Nam Ngum River.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nam Ngum Reservoir | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| constructionCompany |
CH. Karnchang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian-Thai Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| country | Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfficialName | Lao People’s Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | base-load power supply ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Nam Ngum 3 Dam site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | renewable energy ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
displacement of local communities
ⓘ
inundation of upstream valleys ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Laotian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thai private investors ⓘ |
| gridConnection | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLocation | Lao ⓘ |
| height | 181 m ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 615 MW ⓘ |
| length | 530 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Xaisomboun Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Laos ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Vientiane Province border ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nam Ngum River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| operator | Nam Ngum 2 Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Nam Ngum 2 Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Laos hydropower development program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nam Ngum River hydropower cascade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantType | conventional hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| primaryElectricityExportDestination | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectricity
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | 6.7 billion m³ ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Nam Ngum 2 Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 120 km² ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Nam Ngum 1 Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Nam Ngum River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Nam Ngum Reservoir