The total base Project cost is US$ 1,250 million, with an additional contingent financing of US$ 200 million that brings the total financing sources for the Project to US$ 1,450 million. It is financed by a combination of equity by the Shareholders (~30%) and international loans (~70%).

Half of the international loans are sourced in US$ from several international development and commercial financiers including the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Nordic Investment Bank, Proparco, and Thai-Exim. Furthermore, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), MIGA, the World Bank's International Development Agency (IDA), and Export-Credit Agencies of which COFACE of France, EKN of Sweden, and GIEK of Norway, provide risk guarantees to a group of nine international commercial banks. A group of seven Thai commercial banks complete the other half of the debt financing in Thai Baht.

Each shareholder contributes equity pro-rata its respective participation in NTPC, including a contribution of approximately US$ 100 million by the Lao partner LHSE, which is financed by means of loans, grants and other financing from institutions including the AFD, ADB, IDA, and the European Investment Bank.

Press Release - Financing (PDF file ~97KB)