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Laos to have eight more hydropower plants in 2015

Laos will launch eight more hydropower plants in 2015 with a total installed capacity of 2,976 MW, according to the Laos’ Ministry of Energy and Mines.
Laos will launch eight more hydropower plants in 2015 with a totalinstalled capacity of 2,976 MW, according to the Laos’ Ministry ofEnergy and Mines.

The eight plants are being builtin seven provinces, with two in Attapeu and one each in Xiengkhoang,Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, Sekong, Khammoune and Sayabouli provinces.

To date, Laos has 23 power plants with a total capacity of over 3,200MW, which generated 16,000 GWh per year for domestic demand and export.

Laos produced 3,495 million KWh in the first quarterof the 2013-2014 fiscal year, up 50.5 percent year-on-year, andexported 2,854 million KWh.-VNA
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