Largest hydropower plants in Laos
111 hydro records for Laos carry a capacity figure: 23.1 GW in total, 13.0 GW of it operating across 85 records. Operating and announced are ranked separately. Every row links to its record and its public source; the country as a whole is on the Laos market page.
Largest operating hydropower plants in Laos
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Under construction or announced
| # | Project | Developer | Capacity | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ban Koum hydroelectric plant | — | 1,872 MW | Development |
| 2 | Luang Prabang hydroelectric plant | CK Power Public Co Ltd | 1,460 MW | Construction |
| 3 | Pak Chom hydroelectric plant | — | 1,079 MW | Development |
| 4 | Pak Beng hydroelectric plant | Gulf Energy Development Public Company | 912 MW | Construction |
| 5 | Pak Lay hydroelectric plant | Gulf Development PCL | 770 MW | Construction |
| 6 | Phou Ngoy hydroelectric plant | Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development | 728 MW | Development |
| 7 | Sanakham hydroelectric plant | China Datang Overseas Investment Co Ltd | 684 MW | Development |
| 8 | Nam Ngum 3 hydroelectric plant | Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) | 480 MW | Construction |
| 9 | Xekong 5 hydroelectric plant | EDL Generation Public | 330 MW | Concept |
| 10 | Nam Pha hydroelectric plant | AsiaPacific BusinessLink SDN | 180 MW | Development |
| 11 | Xekong 4B hydroelectric plant | Lao World Engineering & Construction Co Ltd | 175 MW | Development |
| 12 | Xekong 4A hydroelectric plant | Lao World Engineering & Construction Co Ltd | 165 MW | Development |
| 13 | Xekong 3B hydroelectric plant | Asia Investment and Development Co Ltd | 147 MW | Construction |
| 14 | Xekong 3A hydroelectric plant | Asia Investment and Development Co Ltd | 140 MW | Construction |
| 15 | Nam Phak hydroelectric plant | — | 128 MW | Construction |
| 16 | Nam Neun 1 hydroelectric plant | Nam Neun 1 Hydropower Sole CO LTD | 124 MW | Construction |
| 17 | Nam Mo 2 hydroelectric plant | Phongsubthavy Road And Bridge Construction Co Ltd | 120 MW | Construction |
| 18 | Xekaman 2B hydroelectric plant | — | 100 MW | Concept |
| 19 | Xekong 1A Downstream hydroelectric plant | V&H Corp | 86 MW | Construction |
| 20 | Nam Emeun hydroelectric plant | — | 75 MW | Concept |
| 21 | Nam Bi 2 hydroelectric plant | Nam Bi Power CO LTD | 68 MW | Development |
| 22 | Nam Mo 1 hydroelectric plant | Phongsupthavy Group Co Ltd | 60 MW | Construction |
| 23 | Nam Bi 1 hydroelectric plant | Nam Bi Power CO LTD | 50 MW | Development |
| 24 | Nam Sum 1A hydroelectric plant | NamSum 1A Power CO LTD | 50 MW | Construction |
| 25 | Nam Sum 3A hydroelectric plant | Phongsupthavy Group Co Ltd | 45 MW | Construction |
| 26 | Nam Hinboun 2 hydroelectric plant | Electricity du Lao | 30 MW | Construction |
The Laos hydro records as a file
Rows from redistributable sources only, CC BY 4.0, issued to a work email.
Questions about hydro in Laos
What is the largest hydropower plant in Laos?+
The largest operating hydropower plant on record in Laos is Xayaburi hydroelectric plant at 1,285 MW, developed by Electricity Generating PCL; Electricite Du Laos; CK Power Public Co Ltd; Global Power Synergy Public Company (GPSC) Ltd. Ranked by the capacity figure in the public source named on the record, whole project rather than any partner's share.
What is the largest hydropower plant planned in Laos?+
Ban Koum hydroelectric plant at 1,872 MW, at development stage. Of the 23.1 GW of hydro on record for Laos, 13.0 GW is operating; the rest is announced or being built.
How many hydropower plants does Laos have?+
Solandor holds 111 hydro records for Laos with a stated capacity, 85 of them operating. That is the public record from the datasets named on each row, not a census: small plants below tracker thresholds are missing from the sources and so from here.