Government green light for power purchase from Laos
The Thai government approved a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 21 December to purchase electricity from the Nam Thuen 1 hydropower project in Laos.
The draft MoU was endorsed by the National Energy Policy Committee chaired by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, which will see Thailand buy 520 megawatts of power in 2022 worth 2.67 baht per unit from Nam Thuen 1 hydropower project, which is located in Bolikhamsai province. The project is slated to produce a combined 650 megawatts of power.
