Protests against EGAT’s purchase of electricity Luang Prabang Dam

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A network of civil society groups in eight provinces of Thailand, through which the Mekong River flows, has submitted a petition to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressing their concerns over the planned signing of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), between the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and a consortium of private dam builders, for the purchase of electricity from the Luang Prabang dam in the Lao PDR.

 

The Luang Prabang Dam is being developed by CK Power, in joint venture with PT Company Limited, CH. Karnchang Plc and the Petro Vietnam Power Corporation. The dam is located on the Mekong River in Luang Prabang and will have thecapacity to produce 1,460 megawatts of electricity, of which 1,400 megawatts are to be sold to EGAT.

 

The run-off river hydroelectric plant can produce an average of 6,577 million units of electricity per annum. The unit purchase price is 2.8432 baht and the electricity supply will commence on January 1st, 2030.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/protests-against-egats-purchase-of-electricity-luang-prabang-dam/

 

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[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

the electricity supply will commence on January 1st, 2030.

Unless more Chinese hydroelectric dams upstream on the Mekong prevent this!