Start of Latest Mekong Dam Draws Fears of River’s ‘Tipping Point’
BANGKOK, THAILAND – Critics of the 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi hydropower dam in northern Laos fear recent upgrades to the controversial project won’t be enough to save the Mekong River from a critical tipping point when it starts churning out electricity at full throttle next month. After seven years of construction, it will be the first of […]
Laos, Malaysia and Thailand Agree to Expand a Trilateral Power Deal
Laos, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to expand a trilateral power deal, under which Lao electricity will be sold to the Malaysians via the Thai grid, Thailand’s minister of energy said. “Thailand, Laos and Malaysia achieved a new purchase deal, raising the capacity from 100 to 300 megawatts,” Sontirat Sontijirawong, Thailand’s minister of energy, told […]
Tri-country power deal endorsed
Laos, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed on a second power purchase agreement under the Laos, Thailand and Malaysia Power Integration Project (LTM-PIP) at the 37th Asean Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM). The meeting started on Monday and is scheduled to end on Friday in Bangkok. The agreement aims to raise electricity sent from Laos to Malaysia […]
Laos to expand energy trade with Vietnam
VIENTIANE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Laos is targeting an increase in electricity trade with Vietnam on a year-on-year basis after the two sides reached agreements on developing energy and mining projects and electricity trading contracts earlier this year, according to local media. The bilateral cooperation agreement on developing energy and mining projects was among several […]
Laos urged to speed up energy transfer to Cambodia
Cambodia yesterday asked Laos to speed up the transmission of energy to the Kingdom under a deal signed earlier this year. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . In March, Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) signed an agreement to purchase 200 MW from Laos from 2019 to 2021. During a meeting yesterday in […]
Dam in Mekong River not hindering water flow: Lao officials
VIENTIANE, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — Lao government officials have dismissed social media reports that the Xayaboury dam in northern Laos is slowing the flow of water to downstream sections of the Mekong River. The dam is built on the run-of-river model, which does not require water to be stored, local daily Vientiane Times on Monday […]
Thailand urged not to buy power from Lao dam
The Thai government must suspend plans to buy electricity from a dam in Lao, conservationists said Friday, as water levels along the kingdom’s section of Mekong river plummet to near-record lows. The Thai-built Xayaburi dam, a few hours from the northern Lao town of Luang Prabang, is set to be completed in October, the latest […]
Laos, Russia announce cooperation in numerous fields
Lao Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Souphanh Keomixay, and Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Mr Konstantin Noskov, signed an agreement to cooperate in these areas, during Dr Souphanh’s visit to the Russian Federation last week. Under the agreement, the two parties will implement the agreed areas of […]
Govt agrees to lower electricity rates to promote productivity
The government has agreed to lower the cost of electricity in a move to create more incentives for boosting investment and productivity while improving the livelihoods of low-income earners. The agreement was reached at a meeting of cabinet members, provincial governors and the Vientiane Mayor held in the capital this week. The Minister of Energy […]
Govt speeds up power grid investments for electricity distribution in Laos
A recent report from the ministry noted that these seven projects will include two 230kV transmission lines with lengths of 86.4 km and 82 km in the provinces of Oudomxay and Bokeo, and one project in Huaphan with a length of 82 km. Another five projects are for 115kV transmission lines in the provinces of […]