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Laos proceeds to build the sixth Mekong river near Chiang Khan
Date May 12, 2020 Time 15:17 hrs.
Already removed from the Lao Dam Project, the sixth barrier of the Mekong River This time it was a bit far from Chiang Khan. Do you hope to affect or not the main tourist destinations in Thailand?
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) revealed that Laos has submitted a plan to build a new hydroelectric dam on the Mekong River, and construction is expected to begin later this year.
MRC says the Sana Kham hydroelectric plant, with an estimated price of $ 2,073 million, will be under construction by Sakana Hydroelectric Company, which is a subsidiary of Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd.
Hydroelectric power development is at the heart of the Laos government’s plan to export approximately 20,000 megawatts of electricity to neighboring countries by 2030 (which is mainly Thailand) and the latest project will be the construction of the sixth dam to block the river. . Mekong of the 9 projects in Laos
This dam will be located in the Xayaburi province, near Vientiane. The southern part is located in Chiang Khan District, Loei Province, Thailand, and is expected to produce 684 megawatts of electricity when it started in 2028.
Opponents say this dam threatens the river system. Affecting the habitat of fish species that are food sources of citizens. It affects the sedimentation of rivers that blow soil and fertile nutrients into the Mekong River. And affecting the seasonal water levels used in agriculture to raise around 60 million Thais, Laos, Cambodians, and Vietnamese
The Zanakham Dam is the sixth project that has been proposed before the consultation process with MRC, an intergovernmental agency that works with the government of the Mekong region. From now on, it is a process to assess the impact of the dam in a country. For countries in the Mekong region, including Thailand, as usual, this process takes about 6 months.
China has financed many hydroelectric power projects in Laos and has built 11 dams at the headwaters of the Mekong River in China. That recently This research report indicates that the construction of the Mekong River Dam in China affects water levels and livelihoods of underwater people Especially in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP
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