A Cooperative Game Theoretic Approach on the Stability of the ASEAN Power Grid
Laos allows private firms to study building power line to Vietnam
Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Government has given the green light for two private companies to carry out a feasibility study on the construction of a 220kV transmission line which would carry electricity from five dams in northern Laos to Vietnam.
Laos builds 58 solar power plants to develop sustainable energy
VIENTIANE, Feb 5 (Xinhua): A total of 58 solar power plants have been completed or under construction across Laos with a total installed capacity of 7,656 MW, local daily the Vientiane Times has reported.
Gulf to co-develop Mekong River hydropower project
Gulf Energy Development Plc has teamed up with a Chinese state enterprise to co-develop the 770-megawatt Pak Lay hydropower project in Laos on the Mekong River. The plant, which is based on run-of-the-river hydroelectric technology, should not impact water volume in the river, according to Gulf’s statement.
Worries in Laos and Thailand as upstream dams drain Mekong River
Laotians and Thais who depend on the Mekong River for life’s necessities — food, water, income — fear the mighty waterway may be drying up. They say climate change may be a factor in recent droughts in the region, but believe the direct cause of their troubles are the many dams China and Laos have […]
Thai company to spend US$1bil on Lao smart city
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Amata Corporation, a major industrial estate developer in Thailand, plans to invest US$1 billion in the construction of the Amata Smart and Eco City in northern Laos.
Cambodia, Laos pledge to boost energy sector
Cambodia and Laos have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector as Cambodia currently imports renewable energy from Laos. The agreement was made in a meeting between Mines Minister Suy Sem and his Lao counterpart Daovong Phonekeo in Phnom Penh yesterday.