Pak Beng District
Pak Beng is a district (muang) of Oudomxay Province in northwestern Laos.[1]
Pak Beng
ເມືອງປາກແບ່ງ | |
|---|---|
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Oudomxay Province |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 29,405 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Pak Beng Dam
Seven kilometres upstream of Pak Beng is where the proposed Pak Beng Dam is to be sited. The 912 megawatt project is the northernmost of a proposed 11 dams on the lower Mekong River. Ninety percent of the electricity generated is to be sold to Thailand. The remaining 10 percent will go to the Lao state-owned utility company, Electricite du Laos.[2]
References
- Maplandia world gazetteer
- Harris, Maureen (17 November 2016). "Laos dam projects put entire region at risk" (Editorial). Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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