Obayashi Corporation has been awarded a contract for civil-engineering work on the Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project in Laos.
The project was launched by Nam Ngiep 1 Power Co,which has three sponsors:KPIC Netherlands BV (KPN),a wholly owned subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power Company of japan;Egat International Co (EGATi)a subsidiary of the electricity Generating Authority of Thailand; and Lao Holding state Enterpise (LHSE),a wholly owned subsidiary of the government of Laos. The shareholding ratio is KPN 45 percent,EGATi 30 percent, and LHSE 25 percent.
This hydroelectric project consists of construction of concrete gravity dam and power station on the Nam Ngiep River, a tributary of the Mekong that flows through Laos and Thailand on their border. The main dam is 148 meters high and 530 meters long at the top and volume of the structure's body is about 2 million square meters. In addition, the two power stations will be equipped for outputs of about 270 and 18 megawatts respectively.Obayashi is responsible for construction of the main dam body,power staions roads and others.