At a recent conference the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Energy and Mines in Laos, Mr. Daophet Phothivanh stated, the construction of the Luang Prabang hydropower project is expected to be completed by 2030, as Laotian Times reports. According to him the dam will have a height of 79 meters. Seven turbines will generate a total power of 1.460 MW and the dam’s annual output will be around 6,854 GWh.
The technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd. to supply the electro-mechanical equipment for the Luang Prabang run-of-river hydropower plant, as they informed the media. ANDRITZ has to deliver seven large Kaplan turbine-generator units (203 MW output each) and three smaller units (18 MW each).
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