Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos connects to Cambodian grid
The Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos has begun operations and this week connected its power grid to Cambodia, a Cambodian official said on Wednesday as the country steps up electricity imports after continued power outages last year.
Don Sahong, which was designed for an installed capacity of 260 megawatts (MW), is the second dam to begin operations on the Lower Mekong River within six months, after years of opposition from environmental activists.
The 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi Dam in Laos began supplying energy to Thailand in October.
Victor Jona, director general of energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, told Reuters that the link was connected on Tuesday.
Prak Chan Thul
