Nam Theun-1 600MW Hydro Power Project

6/10/2016
Project development

$ 750 million

Announced

6/10/2016


Overview:

  • Nam Theun-1 600MW Hydro Power Project is a $750 million hydropower project located downstream from the Nam Theun-2 and Theun-Hinboun dams, approximately 30 km from the Mekong River confluence.
  • Electricity will be exported to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT).
  • This will be the first cross-border project where a non-governmental Laotian company is involved as a sponsor—Phonesack Group—as opposed to the transaction being led by a group of international sponsors. 

WaiYee Tsang - Journalist - Asia Pacific

Jurisdiction:

Laos

Deal type:

Project development

Practice area:

Project development

Industry sector:

Energy


Firm:

Party: Phonesack Group (Sponsor)

Party: Electricity Generating Public Company (Project developer)