Don Sahong Hydropower
Sector: Automotive • Location: Bern, Lao PDR
Source: World Bank Group
The project entails the financing, construction and operation of a 260-MW hydro power facility located at Mekong River in Lao PDR. Project is being developed by Don Sahong Power Co. Ltd, a special purpose vehicle owned by Mega First Corp. at 80% and Électricité du Laos (EDL) at 20%.
This is a greenfield project under Build Operate and Transfer modality.
Total investment is estimated t $500 mill
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Automotive, Commercial, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Bern, Laos
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Original status | active |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project entails the financing, construction and operation of a 260-MW hydro power facility located at Mekong River in Lao PDR. Project is being developed by Don Sahong Power Co. Ltd, a special purpose vehicle owned by Mega First Corp. at 80% and Électricité du Laos (EDL) at 20%. This is a greenfield project under Build Operate and Transfer modality. Total investment is estimated t $500 million. Sponsor Mega First Corp. secured loan facilities totaling $150 million with various financial institutions for term loan facilities totaling $85 million and an Islamic financing facility of up to $65 million. No other financing details are disclosed as of January 2018. http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2017/10/loans-totaling-us-150-million-secured-for-260-mw-don-sahong-hydropower-project-in-lao-pdr.html |
Original sector | Energy |
Budget |
Location
Country | Laos |
State | Bern |
Source
Source reliability | High |
Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Automotive, Commercial, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2023-02-20 |
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