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Nam Leuk — 60 MW Hydroelectric

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Nam Leuk is a 60 MW hydro power plant located in Laos. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
60 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2000

Year online

Owner
Electricite de Laos (EDL)

Operator

Location
18.31, 102.33

Coordinates

Insights

#10
largest in %s
#2,929
largest %s worldwide
#12,271
largest worldwide
2000
%d yrs newer than avg
8
operated by %s
7
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
60 MW
Commissioned
2000
Status
Operational
Owner
Electricite de Laos (EDL)
Country
LAO
Coordinates
18.315, 102.325

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
5,046 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
403,661 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

1,097
cars / year
673
homes / year
229,353
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

Hongsa

Laos · Coal

1,878MW · 2016

Nam Theun 2

Laos · Hydroelectric

1,070MW · 2010

Nam Ngum 2

Laos · Hydroelectric

735MW · 2011

Nam Lik 1-2

Laos · Hydroelectric

100MW · 2010

Nam Ngiep 3A

Laos · Hydroelectric

44MW

Nan Mang 3

Laos · Hydroelectric

40MW · 2011

About this plant

Nam Leuk is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Laos, operated by Electricite de Laos since 2000.

Ranked #9 of 19 hydro plants in Laos, Nam Leuk contributes 1.93% of the total hydro capacity of 3,109 MW. The largest hydro plant in Laos is Nam Theun 2 at 1,070 MW, making Nam Leuk 17.8 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Nan Mang 3 (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the central region of Laos, approximately 150 km from Vientiane.

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