Chinese company signs agreement to build hydropower plant in Laos

Chinese company signs agreement to build hydropower plant in Laos China’s Hebei Construction and Investment Group Co Ltd (HCIG) on Friday signed an agreement with Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment on the development of a hydropower plant in Lao southern Sekong province. Lao Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Khamlien Pholsena, Vice-General Manager of […]

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Work progresses on Vientiane airport

Work progresses on Vientiane airport Vientiane airport’s expansion project is progressing as scheduled with officials saying it should be completed by early 2018. So far, construction teams have completed 11% of the work. Vientiane Times quoted the project update released by the Embassy of Japan to Laos and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Supported […]

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Laos expands power grid and eyes biomass in renewable energy push

Laos expands power grid and eyes biomass in renewable energy push Laos is looking to expand its power grid network and may use renewable energy to produce electricity, according to Xinhua News. The Laos government plans to install 54 more electricity transmission lines and build another 16 substations by 2020. Laos Minister of Energy and […]

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Laos-Thailand rail link to reach central Vientiane

Laos-Thailand rail link to reach central Vientiane The second phase of the Laos-Thailand railway, which will extend the line from the suburbs of Vientiane to its centre, is set to resume after the project was suspended in 2011. The 7.5km line will link the track from the outlying Thanalaeng railway station in Hadxaifong district to […]

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Egco kicks off latest wind farm – Chaiyaphum plant to supply national grid

Egco kicks off latest wind farm – Chaiyaphum plant to supply national grid SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) said its latest 80-megawatt wind farm in Chaiyaphum province has started commercial operation, helping to generate more revenue for the company as well as support renewable energy. President and chief executive Chanin Chaonirattisai said the power plant […]

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Construction of Laos-China railway to begin in December

Construction of Laos-China railway to begin in December Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith will officially launch the construction for the Laos-China railway at a ceremony on Dec. 25, a local official told the media. The launching ceremony for the railway, scheduled for Dec. 25, will be held at the end of the new Mekong Bridge […]

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Construction of Laos-China railway to Begin Early Next Year

Construction of Laos-China railway to Begin Early Next Year Lao authorities have confirmed that the construction of the Laos-China railway project will be officially launched in February 2017 and completed by 2021. The first phase of the project will stretch over 52 kilometers from the Lao-Chinese border to Namor district in Oudomxay Province, out of […]

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