Energy

Champasak Signs Deal for New 5-MW Solar Power Project

Authorities in Champasak signed a concession agreement on 3 July with a private company to develop a 5-megawatt (MW) solar power project in Pathoumphone district. The project forms part of Laos' efforts to expand renewable energy, improve electricity supply in rural areas, and strengthen the national power grid. Xaysomboun Chaloensub Road-Bridge...

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...

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...

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...

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...

Vietnam Steps In to Supply Laos With 50 Million Litres of Fuel Amid Crisis

Vietnam will supply Laos with 50 million litres of fuel after Thailand cut exports by 25 percent amid the Middle East conflict. Lao Minister of...

Thai PM Anutin Reassures Laos of Continued Fuel Supply Amid 25 Percent Cut

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reassured Laos that refined oil exports will continue despite the ongoing Middle East conflict, though volumes have been...

Laos Signs Deal to Build Clean Energy Industrial Zone in Oudomxay

The Lao government signed an agreement to build a large clean energy and aluminum industrial zone in Oudomxay Province, adding to the growing list...

Laos Orders Civil Servants to Work From Home, Switch to Electric Vehicles Amid Fuel Crisis

Laos' Prime Minister has ordered government ministries to cut back on in-person meetings, introduce rotating work shifts, and begin transitioning state vehicles to electric. This...

Laos Orders Nationwide Fuel Inspections Amid Hoarding Concerns

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has ordered authorities across Laos to inspect fuel supplies at gas stations and storage depots, following concerns about...

Xaysomboun Grants Concessions to Two Firms for 5MW Solar Projects

On 6 March, Xaysomboun Province signed a deal with two private companies for the development of two 5-megawatt solar power projects, advancing the province’s...