Xayaburi Reservoir

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf reservoir
gptkbp:annualVisitors 7,000 GWh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mekong_River_Commission
gptkbp:capacity 1,285 megawatts
gptkbp:communityEngagement requires community engagement efforts
gptkbp:communityInvolvement over 1,000 families
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 2019
$3.5 billion
conventional construction methods
gptkbp:constructionStarted 2012
gptkbp:country gptkb:Laos
gptkbp:economicImpact assessed socio-economic impact
gptkbp:electrification significant contribution to national grid
gptkbp:emissionsStandard potential for emission reduction
gptkbp:energyEfficiency gptkb:Thailand
enhances energy security
to neighboring countries
focus on energy efficiency.
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
7 turbines
gptkbp:environmentalImpact displacement of communities
influences local climate
gptkbp:height 32 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xayaburi Reservoir
gptkbp:impact negative impact
threat to species
gptkbp:influence impact on local culture
gptkbp:internationalStudents subject to international scrutiny
gptkbp:is_funded_by Thai_banks
gptkbp:is_monitored_by requires monitoring programs
gptkbp:launchDate 2019
gptkbp:length 810 meters
gptkbp:lighting over 4,000 hectares
provides some flood control
gptkbp:localEconomy mixed effects
gptkbp:localSports requires sediment management strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Laos
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Xayaburi_Power_Company_Limited
gptkbp:powerOutput to_Thailand
gptkbp:project gptkb:CH._Karnchang_Public_Company_Limited
7 years
partially funded by foreign investment
gptkbp:purpose hydropower generation
gptkbp:region promotes regional cooperation
gptkbp:regulatoryBody Lao government
gptkbp:river gptkb:Mekong_River
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:surface 30 square kilometers
gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives raises sustainability concerns
gptkbp:tourism increased tourism potential
gptkbp:type gravity dam
gptkbp:waterQuality 1.5 billion cubic meters
requires careful management
affected by sedimentation
gptkbp:waterSource regulated water release schedule