Pak Lay hydroelectric plant

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Pak Lay hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction on the border of Sainyabuli Province, Laos and , Thailand.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Pak Lay hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Pre-construction[1] 2032 (planned)[2] 770 MW[3] 14 x 55 MW[1] Run-of-river[4] Gulf Energy Development Public Company; Sinohydro Hong Kong Holding CO[4]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Pak Lay hydroelectric plant

Cross-border location 1 Cross-border location 2 River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Paklai District, Sainyabuli Province, Laos[4] Thailand Mekong River[4] 18.4014, 101.5836 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220408210711/https://www.mrcmekong.org/news-and-events/consultations/pnpca-prior-consultations/pak-lay-hydropower-project/. Archived from the original on 08 April 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20231030052957/https://www.internationalrivers.org/news/pak-lay-and-luang-prabang-dams-who-benefits/. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2253427/gulf-to-co-develop-mekong-river-hydropower-project. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603194415/https://www.hobomaps.com/PakLayDam.html. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)