Thai dam developer begins clearing land for a large-scale Mekong River before any agreement on who will buy the power.
Category: Laos
Starting date for Sanakham dam picked, giving prior consultation more flexibility
“Prior consultation” for the 684MW Sanakham dam that Lao PDR has proposed to build on the Mekong mainstream has officially begun.
Dam displaced Lao villagers still waiting for compensation
Communities forced to relocate for dam projects struggle to eke out a living as activists warn of environmental perils
Rethink ‘Asia battery’ plan
While the 410-megawatt hydropower dam has been operating since late last year, a new housing project for affected villagers is not yet complete.
The unseen human cost of cheap power
Thai consumers should think about the victims and survivors of the devastating 2018 Lao dam collapse when looking at their electricity bills.
BCPG eager to build Asean’s largest wind farm in Laos
Will cast US$ 840 million, with a capacity of 600 megawatts, on 400,000 rai near the Mekong River across Ubon Ratchathani–power to be sold to Vietnam.
A broken dam and broken promises: Laos doubles down on hydropower despite risks –
Companies and governments involved refuse to take responsibility for what happened, Laos still pins its hopes on hydropower.
Survivors of Laos’ Worst Dam Disaster Still Struggling Two Years Later
Two years after a dam collapse that caused Laos’ worst flooding in decades, villagers who lost their homes and land in the disaster say they are still struggling.