GMS Northern Power Transmission Project
Details
Project |
38628-012 |
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Type |
TA |
Sector |
Energy |
Country |
Lao PDR |
Start |
2006 |
End |
2009 |
Status |
Closed |
Last Edited |
05 Jul 2021 |
Project Description
The project-s impact is to provide more reliable and environmentally sustainable power supply to northern Lao PDR and northeastern Thailand. The TA-s outcome will be a feasibility study and project design agreed to by ADB and the Government. The study will set out a project that is economically, financially, and technically feasible, and socially and environmentally acceptable to (i) extend the transmission and distribution facilities in northern Lao PDR, and (ii) strengthen power interconnections with Thailand.
Progress
(as of March 2021)
Project closed
News and Multimedia
Power transmission lines from the Nam Theun 2 Hydropower facility.
Source: https://adbphotos.adb.org/
The taller power lines delivers 500kV of electricity to Thailand, while the smaller mast delivers 115kV of electricity for domestic use.
Source: https://adbphotos.adb.org/
The taller power lines delivers 500kV of electricity to Thailand, while the smaller mast delivers 115kV of electricity for domestic use.
Source: https://adbphotos.adb.org/
The taller power lines delivers 500kV of electricity to Thailand, while the smaller mast delivers 115kV of electricity for domestic use.
Source: https://adbphotos.adb.org/
The taller power lines delivers 500kV of electricity to Thailand, while the smaller mast delivers 115kV of electricity for domestic use.
Source: https://adbphotos.adb.org/
- Increase electricity supply to households and villages in northern Lao PDR. 90% of the households supplied with electricity by 2020.
- Promote regional power trade. Increase power trade between the Lao PDR and Thailand.