FROM THE FIELD: Laos villages transformed by solar power
For people living off-grid in remote villages in Laos, solar energy offers a clean, sustainable way to bring electricity for all, and the promise to transform their lives.
Lao Plan to Build Another Big Mekong Dam Dismays Villagers, Concerns Thais
Laos is preparing to build what will be its seventh of nine planned large-scale Mekong river mainstream dams, the latest project in its controversial economic strategy to become the “battery of Southeast Asia,” sources in the country told RFA.
Laos – the ‘battery’ of Asia and a ticking environmental time bomb
Number of power plants soon to be completed by the end of 2020:53 hydropower plants under construction or in the planning stage, including those set to be completed this year; there will be more than 90 hydropower plants in Laos with a combined installed capacity of almost 14,000MW.
VN set to buy more electricity from Laos amid projected energy shortage
Vietnam is keen to import more electricity from Laos to address its projected energy shortages, according to a senior official.
Thai protests slow transition to renewables
Excess power capacity and complicated market governance are contributing to providers’ unwillingness to further invest in solar and wind
Vietnam to purchase more power from Laos
National utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed three memoranda to purchase power from Laotian companies amid expected energy shortages.
Winds of change for renewables in the Kingdom
Kampot province will be home to the Kingdom’s first wind farm – a step in the right direction in terms of Cambodia’s renewable energy movement, say experts.
BCPG to acquire more renewables
BCPG Plc, the renewable energy arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, has announced it is financially ready for its plan to acquire more assets for renewable power generation across Asia.
