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Ensure all children have access to education to support continuous community development
Provide financial or physical support to encourage sustainable economic empowerment of surrounding communities
Improve the infrastructure of rural communities to boost connectivity and quality of life
Work with local fishermen and relevant government authorities to support a sustainable fishery industry
Ensure all children have access to education to support continuous community development
Provide financial or physical support to encourage sustainable economic empowerment of surrounding communities
Improve the infrastructure of rural communities to boost connectivity and quality of life
Work with local fishermen and relevant government authorities to support a sustainable fishery industry
The Don Sahong Hydropower Project (DSHP) is a run-of-river hydropower scheme located in the Khong District of Champasak Province in Southern Lao PDR. The original scheme with a generation capacity of 260 MW was completed before the end of 2019 and another 65MW was completed in June 2024 to increase the total capacity to 325 MW.
The Don Sahong powerhouse is located on the southern end of the Sahong channel, one of seven major channels of the Mekong River in the Siphandone (Four Thousand Islands) area that flow over the geological feature called the “Great Fault Line”. The project utilises about 15-25% of the total annual Mekong flow, depending upon the variation in river flows from year-to-year.
The powerhouse and associated embankments create a dam on Sahong Channel between the islands of Don Sahong and Don Sadam, thereby inundating up to approximately 2.8 km2 of land and creating a headpond or small reservoir. The project utilises a natural fall of approximately 20 m across the Great Fault Line for power generation.
The project efficiently produces safe and reliable renewable energy, and also provides social infrastructure, employment and educational opportunities to support local development. Accordingly, a strong focus has been placed on understanding the social and environmental impacts of the project. Social and environmental management plans are being implemented through local consultation and coordination to extend the opportunities for local people to improve their livelihoods, a key criterion for the success of the project.
