Photo 1. Second Steering Committee Meeting in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) successfully delivered the Second Steering Committee Meeting for the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) Feasibility Study (FS) of Cambodia – Lao PDR Cross-border Power Interconnections on 24 September 2026 as a sideline meeting of the 42nd HAPUA Council Meeting and its Associated Meeting, hosted by Electricite du Laos (EDL) in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.
Following the Signing Ceremony of the Joint Study Framework (JSF) and the First Steering Committee Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 25 May 2026, this meeting served the objective of reviewing the progress of the FS development under ASEAN Power Grid Project Preparation Facility (APG-PPF). The APG-PPF is one of the collaborative initiatives between the World Bank and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) within the Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach Accelerating Sustainable Energy Transition (MPA-ASET) programme.
The Steering Committee Meeting was attended by both Steering and Working Committee members from Lao PDR which comprise of EDL, as the host, and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR (MOIC). Committee members from Cambodia are represented by Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Cambodia (MME), and Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC). Aside from the Committee members, the meeting was also attended by the representative from the World Bank.
The meeting discussed the latest progress of the FS, covering the scope of work for the full package FS, the ongoing consultant procurement process, and the plan for reporting in the upcoming ASEAN official meetings in October 2026. All Steering Committee members expressed their commitment to actively involve in the study cooperation and throughout its development stage.
The proposed interconnection that will be studied under this FS will explore electricity trading opportunities to support power supply and demand balance between the two countries and drive the advancement of cross-border power connectivity under the APG.
Photo 2. Steering Committee representatives from left to right: Mr. Chitpanya Pamisith (Deputy Director of Power System Planning and Control Department, EDL), Beni Suryadi (Senior Head of APAEC and Strategic Partnership, ACE), and Rann Seihakkiry (Director of Corporate Planning and Projects Department, EDC)
Photo 3.Working Committee delegates from Lao PDR
Photo 4. Steering and Working Committee delegates from Cambodia
Photo 5. Working Committee delegates from ACE and representative from the World Bank
