Laos to build two new transmission lines in joint project with China
The joint project to build two new transmission lines in Laos has been agreed upon, allowing for more energy to be exported to neighbouring countries, as well as to be sent to the country’s capital Vientiane.
The new 500 kV and 230 kV power lines will transmit electricity from hydropower dams for use in Laos’ capital Vientiane, as well as for sale to other countries, according to managing director of the Lao state-run Electricite du Laos (EDL) Bounoum Syvanpheng.
The project is a collaborative project between EDL and the China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Co., Ltd., a company affiliated to the State Grid Corporation of China.
“When completed, the 500/230 kV transmission line project will further support the nation’s electricity generation. The project will create a sustainable electricity supply for the development of Lao capital Vientiane and increase the capacity of Laos’ electricity grid,” said Yu Jun, general manager of the China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Co., Ltd., the Chinese EPC contractor.
“This project will be a basic and important part of economic development in the south of Laos’ capital Vientiane, and is essential for agriculture, industry, services and other areas,” Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath said at a groundbreaking ceremony held in Vientiane last Friday.
There have so far been 61 hydropower plants in operation across the county and another 39 dams are under construction and set for completion in 2020-2021.
The end target is to sell about 85 percent of the power generated to other countries, once all the planned dams are put into operation. Transmission lines and substations have been built to accommodate the additional power supplies.
Source: Xinhua Net
Photo (for illustrative purposes): Electrical Power Lines / Ken Kistler / Public Domain Pictures / CC0 1.0
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