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Laos aims to become electricity source of Southeast Asia

Laos is making efforts to increase electricity exports to neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia and promoting the development of renewables, with the hope of becoming "the battery of Southeast Asia" in the near future.
Laos aims to become electricity source of Southeast Asia ảnh 1Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at a ceremony to the first turbine of a wind power project (Photo: Pasaxon)
Vientiane (VNA) - Laos is making efforts to increase electricityexports to neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia and promoting the developmentof renewables, with the hope of becoming "the battery of Southeast Asia" in the near future.

According to data from the Ministry ofEnergy and Mines of Laos, the country currently has 94 power plants, including81 hydroelectric ones, with a total installed capacity of more than 11,600 MW.

In 2022, electricity exports brought in over 2.3 billion USD in revenue for Laos, while the country had to spend just more than 40 million USD on electricity imports. Laos currently sells electricity to sixcountries, namely Thailand, China, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore.

In the coming time, Laos will continue with negotiations to increase electricity exports, and at the same time choose todevelop energy sources with high efficiency, good quality, low investment andconsistency with current trends.

Hydropower currently accounts for about 70% of total electricity generation output inLaos, and the country has about 10 onshore wind power projects with a total designcapacity of 3.6 GW in the planning stage.

Recently, Laos installed the first turbineof a wind power project with a capacity of 600 MW in Dakcheung district, Xekongprovince. This is said to be the largest wind power plant in Southeast Asiawith 133 wind turbines and an estimated investment of about 900 million USD./.
         
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