April 2006

Exclusive development right granted by the government of Laos to Kansai Electric Power.

April 2013

Establishment of Nam Ngiep 1 Power Company ("NNP1")

May 2013

Signing of Shareholders Agreement (Acquisition of Stock in May)

August 2013

Signing of Power Purchase Agreement and Concession Agreement

August 2014

Signing of Loan agreement

October 2014

Start of Construction of 2 dams and 2 power stations

September 2019

Commencement of Commercial Operation

It was quite a challenge for Kansai Electric Power in undertaking the Nam Ngiep 1 Project to construct a large-scale concrete gravity dam and long-distance transmission lines. Moreover, it was also crucial to request around 3,500 residents living in five villages to relocate in enabling the project to go ahead. The affected areas include the land and houses of over 550 households inundated by the project's main reservoir.
In order to address and alleviate their concern, staff from Kansai Electric made a lot of efforts to hold long and detailed consultation with local communities including the Hmong, the largest ethnic group in the project area. One of the above efforts includes a demonstration farm NNP1 offered to the relocated people so that they could visualize a new life in the future resettlement village. NNP1 provided workshops and training sessions on rice cultivation and growing agricultural produce in order to alleviate each one of their concerns. The relocation was finalized in April 2018 thanks to devoted efforts from the local staff in the Environmental and Social Division of Nam Ngiep 1 Power Company Ltd. along with strong supports from the Government of Laos. Besides houses for all re-settlers, the construction of buildings at the Phuhomxay Resettlement Area comprises access roads, a bridge across the Nam Ngiep 1 Project Area, kindergartens, schools and accommodation for the teachers, a market, a village meeting hall and a bus station.
Development of paddy fields, fields for cropping and tree plantation areas, grazing land, and an irrigation systems are all provided. Livelihood and Income Restoration Plan is under implementation as part of mitigation measures for Project Affected People: the aim is for a 200% increase in the average community income from their current baseline income within ten years after COD. The Nam Ngiep 1 Project is committed to long-term development of these communities and we believe the above development plan will be mutually beneficial to the resettled villagers and the Project.

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  Health care

  • Construction of a health center

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  Education

  • Construction of a kindergarten, a primary school, and a secondary school
  • Scholarship program to pursue higher education at a recognized college and university
  • Adult literacy training for resettlement villagers who cannot read or write
  • Orientation program for school teachers stationed in the resettlement village

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  Agricultural Development

  • Development of paddy fields, cash crop and fruit tree plantation areas: 2 hectares for each household
  • Development of gazing land: 1.2 hectares for each household
  • Soil improvement (acidic soil amelioration and enrichment with fertilizers)

  In support of long term income via agriculture we have set a goal to double the residents' income within ten years after COD.

• Watershed management and protection

  • Preservation measures such as forest protection, land use management and fisheries management

• Biodiversity conservation

  • Engagement in protection of endangered species in the watershed.

  

• Biomass clearance

  • Clearances of vegetation in the impounding reservoir to prevent sunk trees from being decayed.

  

• Biodiversity offsets

  • Conservation of the original ecosystem by establishing a substitute habitat and compensating for residual losses from the hydropower project.