Xe LaNong 1 Dam Hydropower Info - by Hobo Maps - Go Back to Hydropower Projects Web Page

Xe LaNong 1 Dam images below (also known as Selenong 1 & Selanong 1):

Xe LaNong 1 (Selenong 1) Hydropower project is located in Savannakhet Province between Phin district and Nong district in the south of Lao PDR.

The project covers an area of ​​almost 2,500 hectares in the Dong Phu Vieng National Protected Area.

Construction of the 70 megawatt Xe LaNong 1 dam began in 2017. Recent info is that it has completed 95% of construction and may be supplying electricity to Electrictie du Laos (EDL) by the middle of 2020 but we aren't sure as the pandemic may cause delays.

The US $150 million project is owned by four companies: China International Energy Development Corporation (YEIG) with a 70% stake, Dao Savanh (Laos) -15%, Electricite du Laos (10%) and China's Sunpaper Holding Lao with a 5% stake.

Daosavanh Company Ltd. is the project developer and their website link is - https://daosavanh.la/index.php/en/what-we-do/hydropower .

The power produced from the dam is intended for domestic consumption in Lao PDR.

The Project has a 25-year concession period from the date of opening of the power plant. 

Xe LaNong 1 construction site image below in year 2020:

Location of Xe LaNong 1 hydropower project is shown at the top of map below:

Note: The Lao words "Xe" and "Nam" both mean "river" and a term such as "Nam Xe LaNong" is not normally used.