Before the flood: Laotian dam plan raises environmentalists' hackles

Article Abstract:

The government of Laos is still pushing the Name Theun-2 hydropower project but construction is being held up due to pressure on the World Bank from environmentalists to undertake detailed studies of the economic and ecological impact. The Vientiane government claims that the project is important to Lao's attempts to catch up with southeast Asia's booming economies. However the project would flood an ecologically sensitive area, dislocating many tribespeople, although there are claims that much of the area is already degraded by logging and farming.

Environmental policy

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Finance for Laos Nam Leuk hydro plant

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The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan for the Nam Leuk Hydropower Project in Laos, which will supply electricity to both the domestic population and to Thailand. It has also awarded funding for a hydropower development plan fo the Se Kong-Se San and Nam Theun river basins covering Leos, Vietnam and Cambodia, with the aim of encouraging cross-border trade in electricity. The Huay Ho dam in Laos is also nearing completion.

Energy policy

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Thai PPA renegotiations

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The recent devaluation of the Thai baht may cause a renegotiation of power purchase agreements between IPP developers and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat). Power purchase agreements have been signed for three of six projects planned by Egat, the latest being with consortium Union Energy and its planned coal-fired plant in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Electric Utilities, National, Electric utilities, Thailand, Contracts, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, National electric utilities

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