Pak Beng is a district (muang) of Oudomxay province in northwestern Laos.[1]
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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