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Xe Namnoy 2 & Xe Katam 1 Hydro Power Plants

Sector: Hydro • Location: Lao PDR

Source: World Bank Group

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The project entails the construction and operation of two small hydroelectric plants - 6.7 MW Xe Namnoy 2 & 13.1 MW Xe Katam 1, located in Paksong, Champasak province. Xe Namnoy and Xe Katam Hydropower Co are the project companies that will lead the projects on behalf of the sponsor B.Grimm Power. Laos-based SV Group Ltd. will operate the project.

This is a greenfield project initiated on a BOO

Status
Prospective
Sector
Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government
Location
Laos
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Xe Namnoy 2 & Xe Katam 1 Hydro Power Plants” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hydro sector, located in Lao PDR. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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2026-07-22

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The project entails the construction and operation of two small hydroelectric plants - 6.7 MW Xe Namnoy 2 & 13.1 MW Xe Katam 1, located in Paksong, Champasak province. Xe Namnoy and Xe Katam Hydropower Co are the project companies that will lead the projects on behalf of the sponsor B.Grimm Power. Laos-based SV Group Ltd. will operate the project. This is a greenfield project initiated on a BOO basis. Electricite du Laos is the sole offtaker of all electricity generated by the plants. The estimated investment amount for the two plants stands at $50 million and is entirely debt funded. Lenders are Bangkok Bank and Export-Import Bank of Thailand, each providing $25 million. Financing closed on September 16, 2017. https://ijglobal.com/data/transaction/39622/67mw-xe-namnoy-2-and-131mw-xe-katam-1-hydro-power-plants http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2017/03/thailand-based-b-grimm-group-developing-hydropower-projects-in-laos.html

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Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government

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2024-06-04

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