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Bolikhamxay 100 MW Solar Project Moves Ahead as Laos Expands Solar Power

A 100-megawatt (MW) solar project in Bolikhamxay is moving ahead, with developers meeting local communities on 18 September to discuss the planned plant. The project will cover 140.23 hectares in Nam Ngiep and Khuay Oudom villages in Paksan district. It will use 211,007 dual-glass monocrystalline solar panels and is expected...

Lao, Chinese Energy Firms to Study Battery Storage System for Laos Power Grid

On 11 September, Électricité du Laos (EDL) and Chinese energy company Shenzhen Yichu Smart...
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Laos Exempts Residential Electricity Use Up to 300 kWh from VAT

Residential electricity users in Laos will be exempt from the 10 percent Value-Added Tax...
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Laos Signs Deal for 330MW Coal Power Plant in Xieng Khouang

A new 330-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant planned for Xieng Khouang Province is expected to...
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Laos Moves to Update Electricity Law for Energy Sector Shift

Laos is moving to update its electricity sector as the government prepares to adopt...
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Power Outages to Hit Four Vientiane Districts in Early July

Electricite du Laos (EDL), a state-owned national electricity utility, will cut power across four Vientiane districts from 1 to 5 July to carry out...

EDL to Cut Power Across Six Vientiane Districts Through End of June

Electricité du Laos (EDL) will cut power across six Vientiane districts from 26 to 30 June for maintenance and infrastructure upgrades. According to the notice...

Laos Restores Higher Fuel Excise Taxes as Emergency Relief Measures End

On 24 June, Laos reinstated higher excise taxes on fuel, restoring regular gasoline tax from 15 percent to 25 percent and increasing diesel tax...

Laos Welcomes Iran–US Deal as Tensions Ease in Middle East

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos has expressed satisfaction over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States...

Russia to Begin Preliminary Studies for Nuclear Power Plant in Laos

Laos and Russia agreed to begin preliminary studies to set up a nuclear power plant in Laos with the initial phase aim to identify...

Lower Fuel Prices Bring Relief, But Many Eye EVs as Living Costs Rise

UPDATED on 12 June at 11PM with a correction on the number of provinces covered by EV stations Fuel prices in Laos have declined steadily...
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