Laos signs 1GW photovoltaic project

On September 12, CGN Laos Company and the Lao government signed a concession agreement for the 1,000MW photovoltaic project in Oudomxay Province, Phase I of the Northern Laos Interconnection Clean Energy Base Project in Vientiane.

Chansawin Benyong, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Laos, said at the signing ceremony that the Northern Laos Interconnection Clean Energy Base Project is an important supporting power source for the China-Laos Power Interconnection 500kV line, and an important cooperation project between China and Laos under the framework of the "Belt and Road" initiative. It has great significance in promoting regional power interconnection, promoting local economic development, improving energy efficiency, cultivating clean energy talents, reducing carbon emissions, and enhancing China-Laos friendship.

It is hoped that CGN will continue to work closely with relevant departments of the Lao government in the future construction and operation stage to strive to make the Phase I project the first large-scale photovoltaic benchmark project in Laos.Zhang Chaoqun, deputy secretary of the Party Committee, director and president of CGN Energy International, said that the development, construction and operation of CGN's Northern Laos Power Interconnection Clean Energy Base Project is of typical significance for increasing the scale of power interconnection between China and Laos, promoting the development and utilization of clean energy in Laos and the level of transmission, as well as helping Laos to interconnect with neighboring countries.

It is reported that the Northern Laos Interconnection Clean Energy Base Project is a key project of CGN to implement the "Belt and Road" initiative and help build a community of shared future between China and Laos. The project is located in the three provinces of Oudomxay, Phongsali and Luang Namtha in northern Laos, and plans to build an integrated clean energy base of wind, solar, water and storage.