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Powering Progress is the website of the Department of Energy Promotion and Development (EPD), which is under the mantle of the Ministry of Energy and Mines. It has been established to share information on the Lao Government’s hydropower development plan, which is an integral part of the country’s poverty reduction and development strategy. This website was developed from the former Powering Progress website that had been built under the previous government agency the Lao National Committee for Energy (LNCE). The LNCE was established in 1999 and played a leading role in the development of the Lao hydropower sector up until the establishment of the Ministry of Energy and Mines in 2006. The Department of Energy Promotion and Development then effectively took over the role of LNCE. Some background information on the LNCE is provided in History of hydropower in Lao PDR.
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Presentations and Papers 11th May 2009 - Investment Opportunity for Korean InvestorsAt the joint meeting between the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Laos and Ministry of Knowledge Economy of Republic of Korea taking place here in Vientiane Capital of 6... Full Story |
| Press Releases 01st December 2009 - Hongsa Power Company Signed a Concession Agreement with Government of Lao PDR Hongsa Power Company Signed a Concession Agreement with Government of Lao PDR for a 1,878 MW Power Project in Hongsa District, Xayabouly Province On 30 November 2009, in Vientiane, the... Full Story |
| Presentations and Papers 29 October 2008 Presentations: 3rd Annual NT2 Stakeholders Forum, Thakek. Almost 300 people participated in the Nam Theun 2 Stakeholders Forum held in Thakek over two days in late October 2008. The program consisted of a day of presentations and... Full Story |
| Press Releases 21 August 2009 - Nam Theun 2 Stops Water Releases As River Rises The level of the Xe Bang Fai River in Khammouane province was very high last week, causing it to overtop its banks in some stretches and flood fields in... Full Story |
| Press Releases 10th April 2008 - Nam Theun 2 Diversion Tunnel Closing Tunnel closure takes Nam Theun 2 project nearer completion Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Nam Theun 2 hydropower project today moved one step nearer completion with the sealing of the... Full Story |
| Presentations and Papers 31th August 2004 - International Workshop for Nam Theun 2 Concludes in Bangkok More than 200 people from government, civil society, academia, media, development agencies, and the private sector came together today to discuss the proposed Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project in Lao PDR,... Full Story |
| Press Releases 12th September 2004 - Government Launched Nam Theun 2 Website Laos Launches www.poweringprogress.org Web Site Details Nam Theun 2 hydropower project and its role in reducing poverty and accelerating national development Vientiane : The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao... Full Story |
| Presentations and Papers 30th July 2004 - Technical Workshop in Bangkok This technical workshop in Bangkok is part of a series of stakeholder workshops to be conducted in different international venues in August and September to ensure that the proposed project's... Full Story |
| Press Releases 28th January 2005-Nam theun2 World Bank Begins Appraisal World Bank Begins Appraisal of Proposed Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project The World Bank has recently announced ( 28 January 2005 ) the begining of its appraisal of the... Full Story |
| Presentations and Papers 3rd September 2004 - Technical Workshop in Tokyo This technical workshop in Tokyo is part of a series of stakeholder workshops to be conducted in different cities in August and September to ensure that the proposed project's objectives,... Full Story |
| Press Releases 28th February 2005 - Lao PDR goverment web team complete final training Official www.poweringprogress.org web site proves popular source for information on the Nam Theun 2 project – receives almost 3,500 distinct visitors in first six months Vientiane : Web team...  Full Story |
| Presentations and Papers 9th September 2004 - Technical Workshop in Paris This workshop is part of a series of stakeholder workshops to be conducted in different international venues in August and September to ensure that the proposed project's objectives, potential benefits... Full Story |
| Press Releases 2nd March 2005 - Letter from Ms. Aviva Imhof, Campaigns Director, International River Network. International Rivers Network and Environmental Defense invited several experts in Thailand and the US to review the November 2004 drafts of the NAm Theun 2 Social Development Plan, Environmental Assessment... Full Story |
| Presentations and Papers 12 September 2004 - Technical Workshop in Washington, DC This technical workshop in Washington, DC is part of a series of stakeholder workshops on the proposed Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Power Project. The workshops are being conducted in different cities in August and... Full Story |
| Presentations and Papers 23th May 2006 - Annual Stakeholder Forum 17 May 2006 An Annual Stakeholders forum was hosted by government of Lao PDR under cooperation with Nam Theun 2 and all supporting agencies such as World Bank, ADB, AFD at Khammouan province.... Full Story |
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