Thailand Pak Mun hydropower dam case study TDRI

Published by: Open Development Mekong

A cost-benefit analysis of Thailand's Pak Mun dam by TDRI commissioned by World Commission on Dams. Appraisal of economic and environmental costs. Critical comparisons of Estimated costs and benefits vs Actual costs and benefits, including Production Capacity and Mitigation Programs. Good example of dam over-projections and inflated demand.

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Field	Value
Dataset topic category	Energy policy and administration
Language	English
Use limitations	In deference to regional laws, Open Development Mekong (ODM) site users understand and agree to take full responsibility for reliance on any site information provided and to hold harmless and waive any and all liability against individuals or entities associated with its development, form and content for any loss, harm or damage suffered as a result of its use.
Dataset reference date	March 1, 2000
Temporal extent's start date	March 1, 2000
GeoNames	Lao People's Democratic Republic Thailand
Process Step	The methodology is conventional benefit-cost analysis to determine the project’s net present value based on discounted cash flows. Research undertaken by TDRI on behalf of the WCD.
Lineage	N/A
License	CC-BY-4.0
Copyright	To be determined
Version	1
Date uploaded	February 3, 2015, 09:50 (UTC)
Date modified	May 25, 2016, 17:12 (UTC)