Project Impact
Social and Environmental Impact of the Laos Oudomxay 100MW Project
83,481
tons CO₂
Annual carbon reduction
Equivalent to 13,500 round-trip flights between Laos and Seoul
149
GWh
Annual electricity generation
Enough to power 200,000 households in Laos for one year
1,730
people
Employment creation
Includes construction, operation, and indirect jobs
159
billion KRW
Annual revenue
Electricity sales + carbon credit revenue
Environmental Impact
Annual CO₂ reduction
Compared to coal-fired generation
83,481 tons
20-year cumulative reduction
Over the project lifetime
1,669,627 tons
Contribution to renewable share
Relative to Laos’ total electricity
0.8%
Economic Impact
Annual revenue from electricity sales
Based on 0.07 USD/kWh
KRW 14.2 billion
Annual carbon credit revenue
Based on 20.8 USD/tCO₂
KRW 1.7 billion
20-year cumulative revenue
Total project revenue
KRW 319.6 billion
Employment Impact
Construction Phase
210
Direct & indirect jobs (1 year)
- Groundwork / civil engineering
- Structures / plant installation
- Substation / cable works
Operations Phase
14
Permanent jobs (20 years)
- Plant operation & management
- Maintenance
- Monitoring system
Industry Spillover
1,500
Indirect employment effect
- Related services
- Hospitality & food services
- Logistics & transportation
Carbon Reduction Equivalency
Flight Offset
13,500
Round trips Laos ↔ Seoul
Vehicle Operation
18,000
Cars taken off the road (1 year)
Tree Planting
3.8 million
Equivalent after 30 years of growth
Household Power
200,000
Households powered for one year