{"id":3812,"date":"2019-06-14T16:25:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/px.laoitdev.com\/nt2demo\/?post_type=press_release&#038;p=3812"},"modified":"2022-12-29T14:21:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T07:21:50","slug":"press-release-1","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/www.namtheun2.com\/lao\/press_releases\/press-release-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Nam Theun 2 co-chairs the first Wet Season workshop for Dam operators in the Lao PDR"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nam Theun 2 co-chairs the first Wet Season workshop for Dam operators in the Lao PDR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First Workshop on Wet Season and operation Management Feedback for Dam Operators in Lao PDR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With support from the Nam Theun 2 Power\nCompany (NTPC). 14 June 2018, Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel, Vientiane A new\nfirst was achieved this Friday in Vientiane, Laos as representatives of the\ncountry\u2019s leading hydropower projects came together with government regulators\nto draw lessons learned from the previous years wet season and operations\nmanagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-chaired by the Ministry of Energy and\nMines and Nam Theun 2 Power Company (NTPC), the meeting gathered all major dam\noperators in Lao PDR at the Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel on Friday, June 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dam safety monitoring, water and flood\nmanagement, hydrology, meteorology, water release communication systems,\nemergency, and contingency planning were among focus areas of discussion at the\none-day meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunities abounded for the partners in\nall hydropower projects to share experiences and raise any concerns related to\noperations in their varied and respective situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gathering comes as part of efforts that\nare being made to pave the way towards reinforced cooperation and communication\nprocedures to maximize dam safety and reliability in Laos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developing and strengthening communication\nchannels between hydropower companies and the Lao government, particularly\nlocal authorities, can serve to ensure more effective and timely information\nsharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is seen as critical so that\nsurrounding local communities can prepare contingencies for any emergency\nresponse in case of unexpected situations that may arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are here together to find out ways to manage hydropower dams safely and allow sustainable development of dams in Lao PDR,\u201d Minister of Energy and Mines Dr Khammany Inthirath.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTherefore, all of us, and particularly all of the hydropower projects, have to follow dam safety regulations for the benefits of all stakeholders, and for the development of good dam models with regards to social and environmental aspects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop provided an ideal occasion to stress the importance of sharing lessons learned among hydropower companies so that they can be applied to other projects, co-chair Nam Theun 2 Power Company CEO Olivier Didry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis annual workshop is of paramount importance to better ensure the current and future safety of dams through meaningful knowledge sharing and capture of lessons learned,\u201d Nam Theun 2 Power Company CEO Olivier Didry said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This first workshop provides an opportunity\nto take on new learning, address emerging challenges and opportunities,\nstrengthen networks, and build enduring partnerships across the hydropower\nindustry, he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nam Theun 2 co-chairs the first Wet Season workshop for Dam &#8230; <\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":7018,"template":"","press_release_cat":[204],"class_list":["post-3812","press_releases","type-press_releases","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","press_release_cat-year-2019"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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