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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...
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EDL to Purchase Rooftop Solar Electricity from Households

Electricité du Laos (EDL), the state power utility, announced a new nationwide policy to...
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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...
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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,...
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Don Sahong Hydropower Project Begins Commercial Operations

Mega First Corp Bhd announced today that its hydropower plant in Laos, the Don Sahong Hydropower Project, has begun commercial operations. The company, in a...

Domestic Electricity Consumption on the Rise in Laos

The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has said that electricity consumption in Laos this year could reach 9,401 million kWh, increasing by 7.7%...

Germany Supplies Scientific Equipment to MRC to Monitor Dam Impacts

The government of Germany has provided equipment for the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to monitor transboundary environmental impacts from two mainstream dams on the...

Laos Submits for Prior Consultation of Sanakham Hydropower Project

Laos has submitted plans for the construction of its new Sanakham hydropower project on the Mekong River, according to the Mekong River Commission (MRC). The...

Ministry Orders Temporary Suspension of Mining Activities, Hydropower Construction

The Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines has ordered the temporary suspension of mineral processing plants and hydropower construction projects under a new notice...

Laos to Inspect Hydropower Projects to Ensure Dam Safety

The Government of Laos has set up a committee of local and foreign experts to undertake dam safety inspections as part of plans to...
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