Transmission Interconnection Project from Lao PDR (Ban Lak25) to Thailand (Ubon Ratchathani 3)
Details
| Project | TBD |
|---|---|
| Related Projects | - |
| Type | Loan |
| Sector | Energy |
| Country | Regional |
| Start | 2019 |
| End | - |
| Status | Future |
| Last Edited | 05 Jul 2021 |
Funding
US$('000) 90,000
Confinancing Source: TBD
Project Description
The project will construct a 500 kV transmission line that will initially be energized at 230 kV from the Lao PDR (Ban Lak25) to Thailand (Ubon Ratchathani 3). When completed, the line will be 150 km in length and have 1,400 MW peak capacity.
Progress (as of March 2021)
Proposed.
Contacts
| Contact 1 | |
| Contact Name | Mr. Chanthaly Chansompheng (Lao PDR)/ Mr. Vudthidech Chamniku (Thailand) |
|---|---|
| Organization | Office of the GMS National Coordinator, Lao PDR/ Office of GMS National Coordinator, Thailand |
| chansompheng@yahoo.com (Lao PDR)/ vudthidech@ nesdb.go.th (Thailand) | |
| Contact 2 | |
| Contact Name | - |
| Organization | - |
| - | |
News and Multimedia
Building a Sustainable Energy Future: The Greater Mekong Subregion
Source: https://www.facebook.com/GMSProgram/
Lao PDR announced plans of increasing electricity exports to other countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in the next 6 years: 500MW to Myanmar, 9 gigawatts (GW) to Thailand, and 5GW to Viet Nam.
Source: GMS Website