Are there wind projects in Lao PDR?

Despite the target of 73 MW via the Renewable Energy Development Strategy, there are currently no operational wind projects in the Lao PDR.

Will Laos expand its solar power base in 2024?

In 2024, a Chinese state-owned power company signed an agreement with Laos to expand a wind and solar energy base in the north of the country. Laos, a mountainous country, has produced about 80 per cent of its electricity from hydropower over the last decade but has struggled to scale up its solar and wind power.

Does China have a power plant in Laos?

In 2022, China Western Power signed a supply and service deal worth US$409 million with another power company in Laos. In 2024, a Chinese state-owned power company signed an agreement with Laos to expand a wind and solar energy base in the north of the country.

Are electricity exports a key part of Laos' development strategy?

Electricity exports have formed a key part of the development strategy of landlocked Laos. PHOTO: REUTERS BEIJING - Laos has signed a US$1.45 billion (S$1.94 billion) clean energy deal with a Chinese power plant equipment manufacturer as the South-east Asian country furthers its push into clean power generation and transmission.

Who is China Western power industrial & Xekong thermal power plant?

China Western Power Industrial, along with a Singapore-based construction company, signed the agreement with Xekong Thermal Power Plant in Laos to design, supply, and build a 1,800-megawatt clean energy power project in southern Laos, according to a stock exchange filing by the Sichuan-based company on March 24.

How much electricity does Laos produce?

REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Laos has produced about 80% of its electricity from hydropower over the last decade. Read more at straitstimes.com.