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Laos proposes to sell 4,150 MW of wind power to Vietnam

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has received proposals from seven wind farm investors in Laos that want to sell electricity to Vietnam, with a total capacity of nearly 4,150 MW, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said. An operational wind power plant in Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has received … Continue reading Laos proposes to sell 4,150 MW of wind power to Vietnam

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Laos gives green light to 1,200 MW wind power project

The Lao government has signed an agreement with Savan Vayu Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (SVARE) to develop a 1,200 MW wind power project in Sepon District, the central Savannakhet province bordering Vietnam. The Lao government has signed an agreement with Savan Vayu Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (SVARE) on developing a 1,200 MW wind power project … Continue reading Laos gives green light to 1,200 MW wind power project

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Vietnam considers importing wind power from Laos amid electricity shortage concerns

In an effort to address potential power shortages in its northern region, Vietnam is considering importing wind power from its neighboring country, Laos. The national energy monopoly, Vietnam Electricity (EVN), has requested approval to import at an economically viable rate of 6.95 cents per kilowatt-hour, lower than Vietnam’s own wind power rates. Memorandum with Laos: … Continue reading Vietnam considers importing wind power from Laos amid electricity shortage concerns

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The Role of Renewable Energy in Shaping Laos’ Energy Future

The role of renewable energy in shaping Laos’ energy future is becoming increasingly significant as the country seeks to diversify its energy sources and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. As a landlocked nation with abundant natural resources, Laos has the potential to become a regional leader in renewable energy production. The government has recognized … Continue reading The Role of Renewable Energy in Shaping Laos’ Energy Future

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PowerChina to build Laos wind power project

The Monsoon wind power project will pave a new path for the development of wind power in Laos and provide new impetus for the development of the Lao economy and energy sector, Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Phoxay Sayasone said. A groundbreaking ceremony for the 600 MW Monsoon wind power project, the first of … Continue reading PowerChina to build Laos wind power project

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Mitsubishi, ADB, Others Raise $692m for Wind Farm in Laos

The Monsoon wind farm, which is set to sell power to Vietnam under a 25-year deal, will have 600 megawatts of installed capacity and should be launched in 2025.Mitsubishi Corp said on Monday that it and other shareholders of the Monsoon wind power project in Laos have raised $692 million in funding for a large … Continue reading Mitsubishi, ADB, Others Raise $692m for Wind Farm in Laos

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Thai company wins grant for region’s largest cross-border wind farm in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given a Thai firm a nearly $700 million grant to build the largest cross-border wind farm in Southeast Asia as the Thai energy sector continues its evolution to renewables and greater sustainability. The $692.5 million funding by the ADB will go to Monsoon Wind Power Company to help construct … Continue reading Thai company wins grant for region’s largest cross-border wind farm in Laos

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Southeast Asia’s largest wind power plant to be built in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Monsoon Wind Power Company Limited have signed a $692.55-million loan agreement to build a wind farm in Laos. Comprising 133 wind turbines with a capacity of 600 MW, the Monsoon Wind Power Project will be the largest wind farm in Southeast Asia and the first in Laos, according to … Continue reading Southeast Asia’s largest wind power plant to be built in Laos

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Acciona Energía and The Blue Circle partner to drive growth in Southeast Asia

The Blue Circle has 84MW in operation and 3.8GW of wind projects under development in Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos and Sri Lanka. ACCIONA Energía, the world’s largest 100% renewable power company with no fossil legacy, has agreed to enter into a strategic partnership with The Blue Circle, a Singapore-based leading developer of wind … Continue reading Acciona Energía and The Blue Circle partner to drive growth in Southeast Asia

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Envision wind turbines for wind farm in Laos

Envision announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Impact Energy Asia Development Limited (IEAD) for the supply of wind turbines to the 600MW Monsoon Wind Project in Lao PDR.The wind farm will start construction this year and is expected to reach commercial operation in 2025. Once completed, it will be the … Continue reading Envision wind turbines for wind farm in Laos

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Mitsubishi invests in Laos wind farm

Mitsubishi said in a recent press release that the 600-megawatt wind power plant in Sekong and Attapeu provinces in southern Laos, a first for the country, will be developed by Hong Kong-based Impact Energy Asia Development Ltd, or IEAD, from next year, with operations planned to start in 2025. The onshore wind farm project, also … Continue reading Mitsubishi invests in Laos wind farm

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BCPG unveils 600 MW wind energy PPA in Laos

BCPG announced today that a minority-owned associate has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 600-MW wind power project in Laos. Impact Energy Asia Development Limited (IEAD), which is 45%-owned by the renewable energy arm of Bangchak Corporation has signed a 25-year contract with state-run Vietnam Electricity at a tariff of EUR 58.7 … Continue reading BCPG unveils 600 MW wind energy PPA in Laos

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Mitsubishi to invest in 600 MW wind power project in Laos

Mitsubishi Corp. is planning to cooperate with Thailand’s renewable-energy developers to develop a massive onshore wind farm in Laos that will supply electricity to Vietnam, Nikkei Asia reported on June 17. The facility will have power generation capacity of 600 megawatts, making it one of the largest onshore wind farms in Southeast Asia.Total investment for … Continue reading Mitsubishi to invest in 600 MW wind power project in Laos

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Laos to sell Vietnam its wind power

Japanese trading conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp. will develop a massive onshore wind farm in Laos that will supply electricity to Vietnam. The facility will have power generation capacity of 600 megawatts, making it one of the largest onshore wind farms in Southeast Asia. The price tag is expected to run in the hundreds of millions of dollars. … Continue reading Laos to sell Vietnam its wind power

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Vestas chosen for the largest wind power project in ASEAN (Laos)

Vestas, has been selected as preferred technology partner for a prestigious wind project in Laos. The project is a 600 MW wind project placed in southern Laos. The wind farm is set to be completed in 2020 and it’s believed that it will become the largest wind farm in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) … Continue reading Vestas chosen for the largest wind power project in ASEAN (Laos)

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Wind energy in Laos: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

Impact Electrons Siam Co Ltd (IES) has selected Danish-based wind turbine manufacturer Vestas as preferred technology/EPC partner to develop a 600 MW wind energy project in southern Laos. The project, which can be completed in 2020, is set to become the largest wind farm in Asean. The signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding is … Continue reading Wind energy in Laos: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm

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Wind energy in Laos: IEA signs deal for largest Asean wind farm

Thai renewable energy company Impact Energy Asia (IEA) plans to build the largest wind farm in Asean – and generate 600 megawatts on 400,000 rai in southern Laos – under an agreement signed by the Lao government and the company on Friday.   “Called Monsoon Wind Farm, the US$1.5 billion [Bt50 billion] farm will be … Continue reading Wind energy in Laos: IEA signs deal for largest Asean wind farm

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Yingli Solar Powers School in Laos with Solar Energy

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) module manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar,” today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Yingli Green Energy Singapore Company Pte. Limited (“Yingli Singapore”), has donated a 3 kilowatt (kW) off-grid solar power system to … Continue reading Yingli Solar Powers School in Laos with Solar Energy

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Laos commissions viability study on solar energy

The Lao Ministry of Science and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding with the AL-PNTC Consortium to conduct a feasibility study on the development of solar energy, the state-run daily Vientiane Times reported Friday. The memorandum of understanding dictates that AL-PNTC Consortium will conduct a feasibility study on the development of a solar power project … Continue reading Laos commissions viability study on solar energy

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