A consortium led by Electricité De France (EDF) has signed an agreement to develop a 240 MWp floating solar farm on the 1.07 GW Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant in Laos.
EDF is partnering with Lao Holding State Enterprise (LHSE) and the Electricity Generating Public Company (EGCO) of Thailand to develop the solar project in Khammuan province. The project is expected to be the largest hybrid floating solar project that would cover up to 3.2 square kilometers of area.
The construction of the solar farm is expected to start in 2022.
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December 23, 2020
Doosan signs MoU for 728 MW Phou Ngoy hydropower PPP in Pakse
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has signed an MoU with Korea Western Power to cooperate on developing a hydropower plant in Phou Ngoy, Laos. The Thailand-based developer Charoen Energy and...
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December 08, 2020
Doosan signs MoU for 728 MW hydropower PPP in Laos
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction had signed an MoU with Korea Western Power on November 30 to cooperate on developing a 728 MW hydropower plant in Phou Ngoy, Laos. Under the MoU, Korea...
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August 03, 2020
BCPG to invest in 600 MW Swan wind project near the Mekong River
BCPG Plc, a renewable energy arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, has planned to invest in the 600 MW Swan wind farm in Laos. The company is acquiring a 45% stake in the project worth US$840 million. Impa...
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May 29, 2020
nValid, Électricité du Laos sign PPA for 76 MWp SAPP Solar Power Project in Attapeu
nValid Precision Engineering Pte. Ltd. has executed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Électricité du Laos to deploy the SAPP Solar Power Project, the first utility scale solar PV pow...
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October 03, 2019
Kansai Electric Power starts the commercial operations of 290MW Nam Ngiep 1 hydropower plant between Laos and Thailand
Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. has announced that the 290 MW Nam Ngiep 1 hydropower plant has officially started its commercial operations. The plant is operated by Nam Ngiep 1 Power Company, a joint...
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