CTG's Nam Lik 1-2 HPP Wins National Labor Medal from the Government of Laos

Date: 2021-02-10

The Nam Lik 1-2 Hydropower Project was awarded the National Labor Medal by Laos' Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) on February 9th.The Project was constructed and operated by China International Water & Electric Corp.(CWE), subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG).

Signed by Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of Laos, the award recognizes the power plant's remarkable contribution to the country's social and economic development since it began operations a decade ago.

As CWE's first build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) project overseas and the first hydropower project in Laos, The Nam Lik 1-2 HPP is of tremendous significance to both Laos and China.

With total installed capacity of 100MW, the Nam Lik 1-2 HPP began construction in September, 2007, and was commissioned on August 1st, 2010.

It has operated safely and stably for one decade and has generated 5 billion kWh of electricity as of August 1, 2020, ensuring a reliable power supply for the grid in Laos' capital Vientiane and the country's central region.

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