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Sustainable Hydropower Development Alternatives for the Mekong: Maintaining the Flows that Nourish Life Mekong River in Laos. Photo: Andi Mezger Boy in basin navigates through floating village in Tonle oto: Sitha Som, Conservation International .

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Page 1: Maintaining Flows Nourish Life - MRC Summit · Maintaining the Flows that Nourish Life Submitted to Government of Lao PDR Submitted by Natural Heritage Institute, San Francisco, California

Sustainable Hydropower Development Alternatives for the Mekong:Maintaining the Flows that Nourish Life

Mekong River in Laos. Photo: Andi MezgerBoy in basin navigates through floating village in Tonle oto: Sitha Som,  Conservation International.

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Sambor hydropower

project in the Lower

Mekong Basin

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Sambor DamComparison – Original Design v. NHI Alternative 7

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Sambor 7a

Power House

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Lower Se San II Hydropower ProjectLocated at the confluence of two of the largest tributaries that pour into the Mekong mainstream just above the Tonle Sap Lake and Delta

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Challenge:  Show that the “No‐Dam” alternative is comparable or superior to new hydro with respect to :

Cost Reliability Output Timeline for Deployment Financial Risk Avoidance

Solar Augmentation of Existing Hydro

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To order the full reports, send a request to gat@n‐h‐i.org