Energy

Chinese dam discharge affects Mekong in Chiang Rai 

The volume of water in the Mekong River has risen rapidly following discharges from a dam in Yunnan province in southern China, but the impact on the actual water level is in dispute. Keep reading   ...

Chinpat Chaimon

Lower Mekong dam decision to be appealed

The Rak Chiang Khong conservation group will file an appeal against the Administrative Court’s dismissal of its complaint against Thai authorities involving the Pak Bang dam, the third dam planned along the Lower Mekong River, as they are worried about its potential impacts. Keep reading ...

The Nation News Staff

Death by dam for the Mekong

The sleepy town of Pak Beng, best known as a stopover for slow boats connecting the Laos-Thailand border to the ancient Lao capital of Luang Prabang, will be transformed later this year by the launch of a third major hydro-dam on the lower Mekong River.Only ...

Tom Fawthrop

Under Construction Nam Ao Dam Busts

Many farmlands of people in Thathom district, Xaysomboun Province have been flooded following the bust of the under construction Nam Ao Hydropower Project on Sep 11.Keep reading ...

Lao News Agency Staff

Southeast Asia's power plants are getting an IoT upgrade

Southeast Asian countries are adopting cutting-edge information technology to improve the efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuel power plants that the region relies on to meet surging energy demand. Read more ...

Hiroshi Kotani

Prayut suspends Bt40-bn Cambodian dam project

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is scheduled to visit Cambodia tomorrow, has ordered a suspension of the Bt40-billion project to buy electricity and fresh water from Cambodia’s Stung Nam hydropower scheme.Prasert Sinsukprasert, deputy chief of the National Energy Policy Office, said the premier wanted the Agriculture ...

The Nation News Staff

B Grimm goes big with power projects in Laos

B GRIMM POWER has taken an aggressive move in building and operating hydropower plants in Laos. The company officially opened on Friday the Xanamnoy 2 and Xekatam 1 hydropower plants in Champasak province that shares a border with Thailand’s Northeastern Ubon Ratchathani province.Keep reading  ...

Wichit Chaitrong

Hydro plants power Laos into middle-income status

Speaking at the official opening of the Xenamnoy 2-Xekatam 1 hydropower plant in Champasak province on Friday, Minister of Energy and Mines Dr Khammany Inthirath said the landlocked country has progressed rapidly in producing electricity, which it now supplies to local communities as well as ...

Wichit Chaitrong

PTT proceeds with gas spin-off

PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, says it is in the process of separating its gas balance sheet from PTT to spin off the business. President and chief executive Tevin Vongvanich said this is part of a plan to compete in the gas industry ...

Legality of Mon State Cement Factory’s Power Plant Questioned

A controversial 500-ton cement factory in Mon State’s Kyaikmayaw Township has not sought permission from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy in order to generate power, according to the ministry. The US$400 million cement factory run by Mawlamyine Cement Limited (MCL) –a joint venture between ...

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