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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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Hydropower in the Media 15th July 2010 - EGCO SEEKS BOOST FROM RENEWABLE ENERGYElectricity Generating Co plans to increase the proportion of its revenue from locally sourced renewable energy to 5 per cent, from the current level of 3 per cent, within... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 15th July 2010 - Revenues From Nam Theun 2 Hydro Project Now Working For People Of Laos As Communities In Project Area See Benefits, Says New Report Washington - July 15, 2010 – The first revenues from the Nam Theun 2 hydropower project in Laos have started to flow into the country, with the money being spent... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 14th July 2010 - UPDATE 1-Thai EGCO expects weaker 2010 net profit, revenue * Outout from Nam Theun 2 not enough to boost revenue * 2011 revenue still weak if no new power plants * Expects to conclude plans to buy foreign... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 14th July 2010 - French investment boosts Lao economic growth French investment has made a significant contribution to the development of the Lao economy over the past decade, according to a report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment.... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 11 July 2010 - Phasanin village to have light (KPL) Villagers of Phasanin, Sieng-ngeun district, Luang Prabang province, are looking forward to electricity in the near future after a 703-million-kip contract on power grid installation for the village was... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 7th July 2010 - Xayaboury eyes hydropower exports to Thailand
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Source: Vientiane Times - 7th July 2010. Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 7th July 2010 - Beyond engineering – Building a dam with purpose Interview with Jean-Pierre Katz, Chief Executive Officer of Nam Theun 2 Power Company Ltd. (NTPC) in Laos. How important is the Nam Theun 2 (NT2) project? To Laos... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 6th July 2010 - Villages to relocate from Xekong dam site Almost 1,500 people from 15 villages in Kaleum and Lamam districts of Xekong province will be resettled in the upcoming dry season to make way for the construction of the... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 6th July 2010 - Electricity production drops by 3.31 percent Continuing low rainfall has caused electricity production in Laos to drop 3.31 percent in the first two quarters of this financial year, but the energy sector confirmed there will be... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 6th July 2010 - Lao dams don't impact Mekong River: Lao energy minister VIENTIANE, July 6 - Dams on the Lao tributaries of the Mekong River have no impact on the low water levels currently characterising the Mekong River, said the Lao PDR... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 5th July 2010 - Call for more efficiency in power consumption Asean needed to become greener and more efficient in power consumption, Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said last week. The recent drop in demand would be only temporary and soon... Full Story |
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| Hydropower in the Media 2nd July 2010 - Nam Theun II Transfers more than US$100m to Laos <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Angsana New"; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:16777219 0 0 0 65537 0;} /* Style... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 2nd July 2010 - Engineering students gain new hydropower lab
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Source: Vientiane Times - 2nd July 2010. Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 2nd July 2010 - Mekong dam projects will cost more in damages, says MRC report A recent report from the Mekong River Commission revealed that 12 dams in Lower Mekong River would cause serious problems for the two million people living downstream in Laos, Thailand... Full Story |
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| Presentations and Papers 11th May 2009 - Investment Opportunity for Korean Investors At 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 26th March 2010 - Nam Theun 2 Makes Great Contribution to Laos In light of recent allegations, the Department of Energy Promotion and Development, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Lao PDR, would like to clarify that the Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project... 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 23th February 2010 - Nam Theun 2 Continues Community Work as Power Set to Flow On 18 February 2010, in the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the International Environmental and Social Panel of Experts, acting as the Government of Laos... 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 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 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 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 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 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 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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