Lao NEWS on LNTV: Hongsa Lignite Power Plant to start generation next year.13/1/2015 скачать в хорошем качестве

Lao NEWS on LNTV: Hongsa Lignite Power Plant to start generation next year.13/1/2015

VO Hongsa Lignite Power Plant to start generation next year INTRO: Construction of the Hongsa Lignite Power Plant is now 93 percent complete according to the company report, The Lao government has granted 25 years of concession to the Hongsa Power Company for electricity generation from 2016 to 2041. STORY: Lao media visited the site on 22nd to 25th to follow the progress of the project. This is the first lignite thermal power plant in Laos requiring a total investment of US$3.7 billion, jointly provided by Banpu Power Limited, Ratchabury Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited and Lao Holding State Enterprise. According to Hongsa Power Director Power Plant Construction, Rassamee Youpanich, the plant will commence power generation with the first unit in June next year with the second unit following at the end of the year and the third unit at the beginning of 2016. Interview : the Hongsa Power Director Power Plant Construction, Rassamee Youpanich……English ….. The project is expected to produce 1,878 MW of capacity, of which 1,473MW will be sold to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and 100MW to Electricite du Laos. Interview : The Hongsa Power Director Power Plant Construction, Rassamee Youpanich……English ….. The Lao government has granted 25 years of concession to the Hongsa Power Company for electricity generation from 2016 to 2041. The Hongsa Power Company Limited plans to raise the income of villagers displaced by the construction of the Hongsa thermal power project in Xayaboury province by 150 percent over the next 10 years.