Ban Koum hydroelectric plant

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Ban Koum hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Laos.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Ban Koum hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type
Pre-construction	1872 MW	26	Conventional storage

Location

Table 2: Location details for Ban Koum hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ubon Ratchathani Province, Laos	Mekong River	15.4183, 105.5867 (exact)

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