Nam Tha hydroelectric plant

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Nam Tha hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Pha Oudom District, Bokeo Province, Laos.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Nam Tha hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2018	168 MW	3 x 56 MW	Conventional storage	China Southern Power Grid Company LTD [75%]; Electricite du Laos [25%]	Nam Tha 1 Lao Power CO LTD

Location

Table 2: Location details for Nam Tha hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pha Oudom District, Bokeo Province, Laos	Nam Tha River	20.267, 100.869 (exact)

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