Infrastructure
Electricity infrastructure
Laos granted $32.4m to improve power grid
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Laos has been granted funding worth $32.4 million to boost its electricity network. The government has signed an agreement with the World Bank for the Power Grid Improvement Project. Keep reading ...
Laos gets plugged in
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Laos is not exactly a heavy hitter in Southeast Asian energy production. Each year, the country produces approximately 8.2 billion kWh of electricity, less than one-tenth the generation capacity enjoyed by Vietnam and other neighbors. But this country of 6.77 million is nonetheless taking on strategic importance as ...