Nam Beng Dam Hydropower by Hobo Maps - Go to Hydropower Projects Page - - - HOME

Nam Beng Dam site is about 15 km northeast of Pak Beng town in Houn Distrrict, Oudom Xay Province, Northern Lao PDR - on the Nam Beng (river) beside National Road 2W.

Nam Beng Hydropower site satellite image below at coordinates 19°56'45.6"N 101°14'24.0"E (19.946, 101.240):

The 34-megawatt Nam Beng dam project became operational in 2017.

The project provides electricity mostly for domestic consumption in Laos.

China National Electric Equipment Corp. has a 90% ownership interest and operates the project under a 27-year concession agreement. The Lao government under EDL GEN has a 10 percent ownership interest.

The Nam Beng (river) receives its water from the 1,908 square km Nam Beng watershed drainage basin with all flow merging into the Mekong River.

Nam Beng Dam location shown below about 15 km north of Pak Beng town and the Mekong on National Road 2W near km 123 marker:

Nam Beng Dam power plant image below

Nam Beng Dam image below

Nam Beng Dam statistics below: