When the U.S. government launched an investigation in 2024 into whether solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam were being dumped into the American market at prices that made U.S. manufacturers unable to compete, operations in those countries quickly shifted elsewhere. Soon, imports from India, Indonesia and Laos started ratcheting up. The […]
Innosea Joins EDF to Develop a Floating PV Project in Laos – EQ Mag Pro
Marine engineering firm Innosea announced in mid-November that it will join energy project developer EDF to build a 240MWp floating PV power plant in Laos. Specifically, Innosea will providing technical advice related to wave physics and anchoring. Innosea is part of AqualisBraemar, a consultancy firm specializes in offshore energy projects. With in-depth knowledge on various […]
Singapore to trial import of renewable hydropower from Laos in cross-border power trade deal – EQ Mag Pro
The move to import renewable energy is crucial in helping Singapore meet its climate goals SINGAPORE : The Republic will begin trialling the import of renewable hydropower from Laos via Thailand and Malaysia, following an agreement between Keppel Electric and Electricite Du Laos (EDL) announced on Wednesday (Sept 15). The exclusive framework agreement between the […]
EDF to Develop 240 MWp Floating Solar Project Paired With Hydro Plant in Laos
An operational floating PV plant in China. Image: Sungrow Floating. EDF has secured a contract to lead the development of a 240MWp floating solar project in Laos that will be co-located with a 1.08GW hydropower plant. According to the firm that operates the hydro facility, the Nam Theun 2 Power Company (NTPC), the installation will […]
Laos to Build World’s Largest Hybrid Floating Solar Power Plant
The Lao Government and shareholders of Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant have agreed to develop Nam Theun 2-Solar, which is expected to become the world’s largest hybrid floating solar project. Hanoi (VNA) : The Lao Government and shareholders of Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant have agreed to develop Nam Theun 2-Solar, which is expected to […]
Laos to Sell Vietnam Its Wind Power With Mitsubishi’s Help
Cross-border power-sharing is expected to increase in Southeast Asia TOKYO : Japanese trading conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp. will develop a massive onshore wind farm in Laos that will supply electricity to Vietnam. The facility will have power generation capacity of 600 megawatts, making it one of the largest onshore wind farms in Southeast Asia. The price […]
Laos villages transformed by solar power
VIENTIANE : For people living off-grid in remote villages in Laos, solar energy offers a clean, sustainable way to bring electricity for all, and the promise to transform their lives. In Ko Bong and Tha Phai Bai, in the center of the South East Asian country, only a small number of people used to benefit […]
Laos to export more electricity to Vietnam
VIENTIANE : Vietnam plans to import more electricity from Laos to address its projected energy shortages, Lao local media reported. Vietnam is purchasing electricity from energy plants built by Lao and Vietnamese investors, local daily Vientiane Times on Thursday quoted Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines Daovong Phonekeo as saying. “From now until 2025, Vietnam […]
Vietnamese company joins solar power projects in Laos
The Wealth Power Group of Vietnam has joined two other partners in developing solar power projects in Champasak and Sekong provinces of Laos. Vientiane (VNA) : The Wealth Power Group of Vietnam has joined two other partners in developing solar power projects in Champasak and Sekong provinces of Laos. The Vientiane Times reported on September […]