2026 marks a strategic turning point for Laos in its ambition to become the “Battery of Southeast Asia”, with two mega power transmission projects advancing this year. On the first day of January 2026, the
In 1996, China Power Construction entered the Lao market by building the Nam Leuk Hydropower Station. The project is located in Vientiane Province in central Laos, with a total installed
China Western Power Industrial, with a Singaporean contractor, signed an agreement with the Xekong Thermal Power Plant of Laos to design, supply, and construct a 1,800-megawatt
The Government of Laos has signed a USD1.45 billion agreement with China Western Power Industrial Co Limited to develop a 1,800 MW clean energy project in southern Laos.
China Western Power signed the agreement with Xekong Thermal Power Plant in Laos to design, supply, and build a 1,800-megawatt clean energy power project in southern Laos in
By the end of 2025, the power stations'' cumulative electricity generation
By the end of 2025, the power stations'' cumulative electricity generation surpassed 21 billion kWh, with grid-delivered electricity accounting for more than 30% of Laos'' national power dispatch capacity.
Laos has signed a $1.45 billion clean energy deal with a Chinese power plant equipment manufacturer as the Southeast Asian country furthers its push into clean power generation and...
China Western Power Industrial, along with a Singapore-based construction company, signed the agreement with Xekong Thermal Power Plant in Laos to design, supply, and build a 1,800
A groundbreaking ceremony for the China-Laos 500 kV interconnection project was held in the Lao capital of Vientiane on Feb. 26, 2025. The project is scheduled for completion and operation in 2026.
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