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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 25th February 2010 - Import plan drafted to cope with coal shortageHA NOI — The Viet Nam Coal and Mineral Group (Vinacomin), Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) are expected to submit plans... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 25th February 2010 - State backs energy, mine exploration co-operation HA NOI — Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung yesterday said that the Vietnamese Government would continue to support the co-operation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 25th February 2010 - Vietnam, Laos plan 500 kV transmission line The agreement was reached during a meeting in Hanoi administered by Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Vu Huy Hoang, and Lao Minister of Energy and Mining, Soulivong Dalavong. They... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 25th February 2010 - ADB grants US$20m for regional power transmission The Asian Development Bank will help Laos to build trans-national power transmission facilities in the north of the country, enabling the export of energy to neighbouring countries. The facilities will... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 23rd February 2010 - Agreement power up EDL capabilities
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Source: Vientiane Times Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 22nd February 2010 - Electrification in Xiengkhouang (KPL) Mr. Soumountha Bounleuam, Director of the Electricite du Laos in Xiengkhouang, said that the province recorded 14.000 families in seven districts access to electricity supply. The enterprise will keep... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 19th February 2010 - 25% of power to come from neighbours With Thailand signing many new deals for power supplies from Laos, Burma and southern China, the PDP opens the way for power-plant operators in neighbouring countries to sell much more... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 19th February 2010 - Environmental recommendations issued for Nam Theun 2 power project
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Source: Vientiane Times Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 18th February 2010 - Laos pushes for Asean's power supplier status Laos plans to put four hydro-power plants into operation this year, thus accelerating economic growth of the country, Vietnam news agency cited the Ministry of Energy and Mining as saying... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 17th February 2010 - Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited - Alternative Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Public Company Limited - Alternative Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile is an essential source for company data and information. The profile examines the company’s key... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 17th February 2010 - Laos Eyes To Become Asean's Major Electricity Producer VIENTIANE, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Laos plans to put four hydro-power plants into operation this year, thus accelerating economic growth of the country, Vietnam news agency cited the Ministry of... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 10th February 2010 - Four hydropower plants to start producing in Laos this year Vientiane - Four new hydropower plants are scheduled to begin commercial operation this year in Laos, which aims to become the "battery of ASEAN" in the near future, media reports... Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 9th February 2010 - Nam Theun II hydro plant may start commercial operation in March
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Source: Vientiane Time Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 9th February 2010 - Laos, World Bank reach new grant agreements
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Source: Vientiane Time Full Story |
| Hydropower in the Media 9th February 2010 - Nam Theun 2 hydro plant may start operation in March The largest hydropower plant in Laos is expected to begin commercial operation next month, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Energy Promotion... 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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