The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is carrying out prior consultation for the Don Sahong Hydropower project to discuss and evaluate benefits and associated risks of the project which may have significant impacts on the environment and people in the Lower Mekong Basin. The Don Sahong Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity facility at the downstream end of the Hou Sahong channel between Don Sahong and Don Sadam islands. Vientiane, Lao PDR, 15 Oct 2014 . It has an installed capacity of 260 MW, provided by four bulb turbines 65 MW each. The Don Sahong Dam’s 2012 Environmental Impact Assessment report has yet to be released to the public in accordance with Lao laws, the group said. The site of the Don Sahong dam, less than 2 kilometers (1 mile) from the Lao-Cambodian border, is in an area famous for spectacular waterfalls and deep pools that is among the few habitats of the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin. Plans call for the Don Sahong dam to be built at a key channel for migratory fish species. Most of the produced electricity will be exported to Thailand and Cambodia. The estimated hydropower potential of the lower Mekong Basin (i.e., excluding China) is 30,000 MW, while that of the upper Mekong Basin is 28,930 MW. Stop Don Sahong dam or risk the dubious honour of precipitating the extinction of a species,” said Chhith Sam Ath, WWF’s Country Director. The dam is 22.5 m high. The authors explain why, as Laos embarks to become the energy hub for the Mekong Region, dams risk increasing rural poverty. The first regional consultation for the Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos produced more questions than answers. The dam threatens the region’s capture fisheries and will have high costs for local livelihoods. “Don Sahong dam is a dangerous experiment and Mega First is gambling with the livelihoods of millions.” Experts fear its construction could drastically reduce the Mekong’s fish population.
In the lower Mekong, more than 3,235 MW has been realized via facilities built largely over the past ten years, while projects under construction will represent an additional 3,209 MW.
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