As International Women's Day is approaching, the Women's Federation of the Ministry of Environment of Laos organized more than 100 representatives from the Women's Federation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Luang Prabang Province to visit PowerChina's Nam Ou River Hydropower Project to investigate and exchange environmental protection work. He also highly praised the contribution made by the Nanoujiang Hydropower Project to the local natural environment protection and economic and social development.

Nanoujiang Cascade Hydropower Station Project

According to reports, the Nanoujiang cascade hydropower station project is the only overseas hydropower project of PowerChina that has obtained the overall planning of the whole basin and BOT investment and development. The project is developed in two phases according to one reservoir and seven levels. The power generation capacity is 5 billion kwh, and the cascade power stations in the river basin will all be put into operation in September 2021. The development of the project provides stable and high-quality power supply for the economic and social development of the central and northern regions of Laos and major projects such as the China-Laos Railway, effectively promotes the upgrading of regional power grid construction and transmission interconnection, and helps Laos to earn foreign exchange from electricity exports and the process of regional integration of electricity. At the same time, the development of the power station has promoted the improvement of infrastructure and people's livelihood conditions in the basin area, stimulated the development of labor employment, related industries and public welfare undertakings, and produced significant economic and social comprehensive benefits. A good example of cooperation in energy and water resources.

More than 100 representatives of the Women's Federation of the Ministry of Environment of Laos praised the Nam Ou River project

At the site of the Nan'oujiang first-level power station, the representatives learned about the construction process of the Nan'oujiang hydropower development project in detail, and listened to the company's report on social and natural environmental protection responsibilities. They visited the hydraulic facilities such as the dam workshop of the hydropower station and the flood discharge equipment for power generation. They also went deep into the site to learn more about the working principle and operation of environmental protection equipment such as oil-water separators and water quality monitoring. In addition, the representatives also visited the centralized control center of the Nan'ou River Basin, watched the computer monitoring and reservoir dispatching and other automatic monitoring system function demonstrations, and learned that the River Basin Company took advantage of the years of adjustment of the leading reservoir of the Nan'ou River Seventh Hydropower Station to continuously replenish water for the downstream during the dry season. Accurately connect the reservoir group dispatching with the domestic and production water demand of residents along the river.

When I learned that the Nanou River Basin Company not only actively fulfilled the social and natural environmental responsibilities of the development project, but also provided the villagers near the power station with mango trees, pomelo trees and other economic trees and planting knowledge while doing a good job in forest replanting, so as to promote The old orchard was upgraded and upgraded. In addition, after the power station was put into operation, the unique sightseeing tour of the reservoir injected strong impetus into the rapid development of local tourism and economy, driving a large number of local residents to find employment and increase their income to become well-off. Tong Zhan, member of the Central Women's Federation of Laos and chairman of the Women's Federation of the Ministry of Environment Ms. Akamak highly praised the various measures of the Nam Ou River Basin Company, and said that the Nam Ou River, as a river of friendship between China and Laos, not only witnessed the development of the residents along the Nam Ou River, but also witnessed the The friendship between Laos and blood is thicker than water. I hope that the Nam Ou River Basin Company will continue to operate the power station well, so that the continuous green and clean energy can help the local economic development, make the sky bluer and the water greener, and benefit the Lao people. The investigation and exchange activities finally came to a successful conclusion in the melodious and melodious Nam Ou River company's Lao song "Love in Nam Ou River". Editor/He Yuting