Pak Beng Hydropower Project construction to begin next year

14/07/2016 17:20
Email Print 9303
KPL (KPL) The construction of the Pak Beng Hydropower Project is expected to begin in early 2017, according to a senior official.


By Phetsamone

(KPL) The construction of the Pak Beng Hydropower Project is expected to begin in early 2017, according to a senior official.

The Pak Beng Hydropower Project is located in the upper reaches of the Mekong River in Pak Beng district, Oudomxay Province. It is one of the five mainstream Mekong projects in the northern territory of Laos, the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mining, Mr Viraphon Viravong said yesterday.

It is a run-of-river project and is approximately 14-km upstream from the district centre. The total capacity will be 912 MW with average annual generation of 4.775 GWh, said the Director General of the Energy Policy and Planning Department, Mr Daovong Phonekeo.

“The purpose of this project is to utilise the great hydropower resources that Laos has been blessed with in order to produce power for domestic supply and export,” Mr Daovong said yesterday in Vientiane Capital during a meeting with editors from National Television, Pasaxon, the Vientiane Times, the Lao News Agency and relevant sectors.

Construction is expected to be complete by 2023 with commercial operations beginning in early 2024.

Revenues generated by this project will strengthen national budget and contribute to national development with the ultimate aim being to graduate from Least Developed Country status.

Moreover, it will provide a strong impetus for immediate and long-term industrialisation and modernization.

The Pak Beng Hydropower Project is located on the Mekong, so it will adhere to the principle of the 1995 Mekong Agreement, especially the process of prior consultation, which will require at least six months before decisions can finalized on development, Mr Viraphon said.

KPL

ຂ່າວອື່ນໆ

    • Vietnam–Laos Product Week opens in HanoiEconomics

      Vietnam–Laos Product Week opens in Hanoi

      10/6/2026 9:22:29 AM

      (VNA/KPL) Vietnam–Laos Product Week, themed “Beautiful Champa Flowers,” opened in Hanoi on October 1 as part of the “Vitality of Vietnamese Goods” programme, bringing distinctive products from the two countries closer to consumers while creating opportunities for businesses to expand market links.

    • Laos Inflation Averages 7.9% in First Nine Months of 2026Economics

      Laos Inflation Averages 7.9% in First Nine Months of 2026

      10/6/2026 9:14:32 AM

      Laos may miss its target of keeping inflation at 5 percent in 2026, as average inflation reached 7.9 percent during the first nine months of the year, Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith told the 2nd Ordinary Session of the 10th National Assembly on October 5.

    • National Assembly Urges Government to Step Up Efforts to Meet 2026 Economic TargetsEconomics

      National Assembly Urges Government to Step Up Efforts to Meet 2026 Economic Targets

      10/5/2026 11:03:05 PM

      The National Assembly Standing Committee has urged the government to step up efforts during the final quarter of 2026 to achieve the country’s socio-economic development targets, including the annual economic growth target of 5.5 percent.

    • Laos’ Inflation Rate Rises to 7.9% in SeptemberEconomics

      Laos’ Inflation Rate Rises to 7.9% in September

      10/1/2026 2:18:00 PM

      Laos’ inflation rate rose to 7.9 per cent in September, up from 7.7 per cent in August and 7.6 per cent in July, driven mainly by higher fuel prices, adjustments to education-related goods and services for the new academic year, and seasonal price fluctuations.

    • Pork Shortage Drives Up Meat Prices and Pressures Vientiane BusinessesEconomics

      Pork Shortage Drives Up Meat Prices and Pressures Vientiane Businesses

      9/23/2026 12:18:18 PM

      A shortage of pork in markets across Vientiane is driving up demand and prices for alternative meats while putting pressure on restaurants and small food businesses, following the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) to several provinces.

ຂ່າວ KPL Laos News

Top