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Nam Sum 3 hydroelectric plant
52nd-largest power plant in Laos of 66 · top 66% worldwide (#19,626 of 29,849)
- Operator
- Nam Sam 3 Power
- Owner
- Phongxubthavi Bridge Road Construction
- Status
- operating
- Capacity
- 156 MW
- Fuel
- hydro
- Commissioned
- 2025
Comparable power plants · Laos · 66 ranked
- #1Hongsa power station1.9 GW · coal
- #50Xekong 4A hydroelectric plant165 MW · hydro
- #51Nam Kong 1 hydroelectric plant160 MW · hydro
- #52Nam Sum 3 hydroelectric plant156 MW · hydro
- #53Houay Ho hydroelectric plant152 MW · hydro
- #54Xekong 3B hydroelectric plant147 MW · hydro
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SOURCE: Global Energy Monitor · Global Integrated Power (CC BY 4.0)