Nam Theun 2 Power Company : Organisation

ORGANIZATION

In order to fulfil its duties and responsibilities vis-à-vis its host and partner the Government of the Lao PDR, its shareholders, lenders and ultimate customers, NTPC is organized as follows:

· The Construction Division works with the Owner’s Engineer (an external engineering firm hired by NTPC) to supervise and monitor the construction activities of the Project, which are performed by the Head Construction Contractor.

· The Environmental & Social (E&S) Division covers activities related to environment and social programmes. The E&S Division works closely with the Government units in charge, jointly with NTPC, of environmental monitoring and resettlement / social development activities in the Project affected areas. The E&S Division is also in charge of monitoring and advising the Watershed Management Protection Authority.

· The Finance and Accounting Division is in charge of all accounting and finance matters

· The Operation and Maintenance Division will be in charge to operate of Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric facility and perform the maintenance of all assets.

· General Affairs Division covers all communications, Information Technology (IT), personnel, administration, procurement, quality insurance and legal aspects.

Being the owner company, NTPC is performing an internal monitoring of the Project construction, which is undertaken by a Head Contractor (namely EDF) and its civil work and electromechanical sub-contractors. That includes the monitoring of the environmental management during construction. For the implementation of the resettlement and social development measures however, NTPC and Government of Laos (GOL) are the direct implementers.