Vientiane outdoor power supply field

How will Vientiane's Electricity Project Impact Laos?

The project will create a sustainable electricity supply for the development of Lao capital Vientiane and increase the capacity of Laos’ electricity grid,” said Yu Jun, general manager of the China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Co., Ltd., the Chinese EPC contractor.

Will Vientiane's new power lines provide electricity to other countries?

The new power lines will transmit electricity from hydropower dams for use in Vientiane as well as for sale to other countries, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Monday, quoting managing director of the Lao state-run Electricite du Laos (EDL) Bounoum Syvanpheng as saying.

Will new 500 kV and 230kV transmission lines help Laos?

VIENTIANE, April 22 (Xinhua) — The new 500 kV and 230 kV transmission lines to be installed in Laos’ capital Vientiane, a joint project between Lao and Chinese companies, will ensure more Lao people to have sufficient power, officials here have said.

Why is Vientiane project important?

“This project will be a basic and important part of economic development in the south of Laos’ capital Vientiane, and is essential for agriculture, industry, services and other areas,” Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath said at a groundbreaking ceremony held in Vientiane last Friday.

How much electricity does Lao PDR export?

As there were many power plants in the Lao PDR generating electricity for export in 2018, the export figure reached 26,708 gigawatt-hours (GWh), the equivalent of 2.65 Mtoe. This amounted to more than half of all electricity consumed in the country and 77% of total hydropower generation.

How much oil does Lao PDR import?

In 2018, the Lao PDR imported 1.13 Mtoe of oil products to supply the demand from the transport sector and others. In the same year, the Lao PDR consumed 4.5 Mtoe of coal, mainly in thermal power plants such as the Hongsa Thermal Power Plant, the country’s first and largest coal power plant, which began operating in 2015.