Hydropower

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 coup before being elected earlier this year, wrapped up his first visit to an ASEAN member state, departing Laos on 5 July The visit produced agreements on tourism cooperation and a sister-city partnership between two capital...

Laos Orders Hydropower Plants to Boost Dam Safety Ahead of Rainy Season

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) has ordered all hydropower projects nationwide to...

EDL to Purchase Rooftop Solar Electricity from Households

Electricité du Laos (EDL), the state power utility, announced a new nationwide policy to...

Laos Signs Concession for 80MW Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project to Export Power to Vietnam

Laos has formalized a build-operate-transfer (BOT) concession for the 80-megawatt Xekaman 4 Hydropower Project...

Laos Hydropower Firm EDL-Gen Rebounds to Profit in 2025

Electricité du Laos (EDL) Generation Public Company,  known as EDL-Gen, reported a financial comeback,...

Attapeu Villagers to be Compensated For Losing Land to Dam Construction

Over 20 families in Khanmaknao village, Xanamxay district, Attapeu province, will be compensated for losing their land to a hydropower project on the Sekong...

Thai Court Shoots Down 10-year-old Case Against Laos’s Xayaburi Dam

A senior court in Thailand has thrown out a lengthy case by activists against the Xayaburi Dam in Laos. The Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand...

Nam Ngum 1 Dam Begins Operating New Extension

The expansion of the hydropower station in Nam Ngum 1 dam was officially launched on Saturday with assistance from the Japanese government.  The existing dam...

Which Dams Are Releasing Water in Laos?

As monsoonal rains drench Laos and rivers continue to rise across the country, several hydropower projects have been forced to release water. Where are...

Nam Lik 1-2 Power Company to Release Water

Residents of Vientiane Province have been advised by the Ministry of Energy and Mines to prepare for changes in water levels tomorrow due to...

Xayaboury Residents Warned as Dam Raises Alert to Level 2

Authorities in Xayaboury Province have warned residents in communities near the Mekong River to be prepared for flooding as the Xayaboury Dam raises its...