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7 May 2008

  • Power development progress and outlook presented by Mr. Xaypaseuth PHOMSOUPHA, Director General of the Department of Energy Promotion and Development. to the US mission during its visit to Lao PDR in May 2008.
    [more details]

28 April 2008

22 April 2008

  • Saravan to receive fourth power plant
    A Chinese company will build a power plant that will generate over 70 MW of electricity in Saravan province, said the province's Energy and Mining Department yesterday.
    [more details]

10 April 2008

  • Nam Theun 2 Diversion Tunnel Closing [ Press Release ]
    The Nam Theun 2 hydropower project today moved one step nearer completion with the sealing of the diversion tunnel which will see the water level start to rise and ultimately fill the Nam Theun 2 reservoir, a process referred to as impoundment.
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9 April 2008

  • POE REPORTS 13 & 14 PLUS ACTION PLAN
    The reports issued following the last two PoE visits (Feb 2008 and Mar/Apr 2008) have been released; at the same time the related Action Plan prepared by NTPC has been made available. Given the interdependent nature of the material presented in these three documents, they should be read together as a complete set.
    [POE Reports 13 & 14, Action Plan]

8 April 2008

  • Signing of Project Development Agreement for Nam Lik 1
    The signing ceremony for the Project Development Agreement covering the
    Nam Lik 1 Hydro Power Project located in Vientiane Province tookplace between the Government of Lao PDR and Hydro Engineering Co.Ltd in Vientiane Capital on 8 April 2008.
    [more details]

7 April 2008

  • Fourteen Report of the POE
    Visit by the International Environment and Social Panel of Experts (POE)
    from 25 March to 5 April 2008 to monitor the Nam Theun 2 Project.
    [more details]

 

26 March 2008

  • Laos, Thailand cooperation in power project.
    Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Noppadon Pattama made a brief visit to Laos yesterday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with Laos in an electricity development project.
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20 March 2008

  • Resettlement on Nakai Plateau “Few months before full reservoir impoundment starting mid 2008, the resettlement activities are well on track”
    Update on Nakai plateau resettlement activities at end February 2008
    This update hopes to provide information to the reader about the activities regarding Nam Theun 2 (NT2) resettlement implementation. Additional project information can also be found at NTPC’s website (http://www.namtheun2.com). More extensive technical implementation documents are circulated and discussed on a monthly basis with the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and the Government of Lao PDR (GOL).
    [more details]

17 March 2008

29 February 2008

  • Govt boosts investment in electricity power plants
    The Lao government holds investments in five major electricity power plant projects around the country, according to a senior government official.
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22 February 2008

  • Investors urged to comply with Lao hydropower standards
    The Ministry of Energy and Mines has introduced its first hydropower technical plant standard, aiming to use it as a tool to encourage greater transparency in this area of development.
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29 January 2008

  • Xekong 3 Hydropower project
    The Lao government was signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Song Da Corporation
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28 January 2008

  • Dam Planned on Nam Ngum River
    The Lao government was signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation
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22 January 2008

  • Xekong4, Namkong 1 hydropower projects move forward
    DEVELOPERS of the Xekong 4 hydropower project in Xekong province and the Namkong 1 hydropower project in Attapeu province presented the results of feasibility studies in Vientiane on 22nd January 2008.
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16 January 2008

  • Hydropower projects under consideration
    The Region Hydropower Stations Lao Co. Ltd. was first established in Vientiane by Russia's Region Oil Company in 2007, after it signed Memoranda of Understanding with the government for four proposed hydropower projects, namely Xekong 4 and 5, and Namkong 1 and 3 in Xekong and Attapeu provinces respectively.
    [more details]

11 January 2008

  • Deputy PM visits Nam Theun sites

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8 January 2008

  • Lao, Viet govts further hydropower cooperation
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25 December 2007

6 December 2007

  • Salvage Logging and Reservoir Sanitation Operations Plan October 2006 – June 2008.
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5 December 2007

  • The Lao Power Sector was restructured with reshuffles.
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28 November 2007

27 November 2007

  • Enterprise prepares to hold shares in four power projects.
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2 November 2007

  • Mr. Xaypaseuth PHOMSOUPHA presented experience of Nam Theun 2 project financing at the Project Financing Forum in Singapore on 25 -26 October 2007. The presentation covers development experience, principle of energy tariffsetting and risks associated to the development of the hydropower projects for cross-border supply of electricity.
    [PowerPoint Format]

18 September 2007

19 June 2007

7 Jun 2007

23 May 2007

  • Second Annual Stakeholders forum in Thakhek on 27 and 28 June 2007
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23 February 2007

  • Electric-power Plants in Laos: This year saw the development of Lao electric power projects. Many projects are under construction and due to start the construction within this dry season.
  • Presentation on the Power Development Plan in Laos: At the invitation of US Trade and Investment Agency Chief of Bureau of Secretariat of Lao National Committee for Energy is leaving for the United States to make an orientation visit to a number of US hydropower dams such as Parker Dam in Arizona and Davis and Hoover Dams in Nevada . He and other Lao Government officials will also visit the US Department of Environment in Washington D.C. During the 12-day visit program a series of presentation on the Lao Power Development Plan will be made to US Industrial representative.
  • Electricity Law under amendment: The Amendment of the Electricity Law is under way. This will enhance foreign direct investment in the power sector. The amendment will look into requirements and concerns of international lending financiers as to facilitate more non-recourse financing in the Lao power plants.

29 December 2006

  • During an official visit to Thailand of the Prime Minister of Lao PDR on 18 th December 2006 three memoranda of understanding (MOU) have been signed in Bangkok.
    1. The MOU between government of Lao PDR and government of Thailand on electricity development in Lao PDR (G to G MOU) .
    2. The Tariff MOU between Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and Nam Ngum 3 Hydropower Project.
    3. The Tariff MOU between Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and Nam Theun 1 Hydropower Project.

25 December 2006

22 December 2006

13 December 2006

20 September 2006

  • Power Development Plan in Laos containing list of projects under operation, construction and preparation was updated and inserted in Projected Hydropower Projects under Energy Sector.

19 September 2006

  • Accounting Law and Enterprise Law were unofficially translated into English language and added to the list of Lao laws posted on Legislation under Energy Sector. Lao National Energy of Environmental and Social Sustainabilty of the Hydropower Sector in Lao PDR was also shifted from Updates to Legislation.
    [Accounting Law, Enterprise Law]

07 September 2006

  • On 6 September 2006 a Hong Kong-based Company (China Resources) in association with Salient Group Ltd, met with the Ministry of Energy and Mines seeking opportunity for investment in hydropower projects and high voltage transmission lines connecting the countries in the subregion. Mr. Xaypaseuth PHOMSOUPHA presented the Power Development Plan to the group and followed by Q&A session.
    [more details]

30 June 2006

  • Presentation of Mr. Xaypaseuth PHOMSOUPHA at Strategic Communications and Consultations Training World Bank-EVN Workshop sponsored by the World Bank, July 5-7, 2006, Danang, Vietnam
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19 June 2006

23 May 2006

16 May 2006

  • Watershed Management and Protection Authority Report
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4 May 2006

  • ANNUAL STAKEHOLDERS FORUM IN THAKHEK ON 17 AND 18 MAY 2006
    The Lao National Committee for Energy (LNCE), in cooperation with the Nam Theun 2 Power Company Limited (NTPC) is very pleased to invite you to workshop on the Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project.
    [more details]

11 April 2006

14 June 2005

  • National Policy; Environmental and Social Sustainability of the Hydropower Sector in lao PDR
    Backgpound; By the end of the 1990s, the hydropower sector accounted for three percent of Lao GDP and electricity sales to Thailand currently represent 30 percent of exports.
    [more details]

1 June 2005

  • Lao PM visits Nam Theun 2 site; construction of power house begins – LHSE holds first board meeting
    Prime Minister Bounnhang Vorachit recently visited the Nam Theun 2 construction site for a briefing on the general progress of the project.
    [more details]

5 May 2005

  • Summary of Nam Theun 2 documents signed between 25 - 29 April 2005
    In an exciting week for the Nam Theun 2 Project, the finance agreements between NTPC, the GOL and the commercial and international lenders providing the necessary funding for the project, have been signed. These include the following:
    [more details]

26 April 2005

  • Nam Theum 2 signing of legal agreements PR
    Vientiane, April 26, 2005—The World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), the Government of Lao PDR, and the Nam Theun 2 Power Company (NTPC) today signed legal agreements confirming their respective commitments and obligations in implementing the Nam Theun 2 (NT2) Hydroelectric Project in Lao PDR. These documents specify the terms and conditions under which the $50 million IDA partial risk guarantee and $20 million IDA grant provided by the World Bank in support of the project are used to ensure that NT2 supports poverty reduction and environmental conservation in Lao PDR.
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  • Communique by LNCE
    Vientiane , 26 April 2005 The Government of the Lao PDR, represented by the Ministry of Finance, has today signed in Vientiane a series of financing documents for loans and grants in excess of US$ 100 million for its participation in the Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric Project.
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12 April 2005

05 April 2005

05 April 2005 

  • Statement of Ministry of Lao Foreign Affairs
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01 April 2005


18 March 2005

  • Letter of Mr. Xaypaseuth PHOMSOUPHA, Chief of Bureau of the Secretariat of the Lao National Committee for Energy responding Ms. Aviva Imhof.
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2 March 2005

  • Letter from Ms. Aviva Imhof, Campaigns Director, International River Network.
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28 February 2005

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  • Lao PDR goverment web team complete final training
    Vientiane, 28h february, 2005 Web team staff from the Lao National Committee for Enery (LNCE) recently completed the last phase of a detailed web site management traning programme.
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28 january 2005

  • Nam theun2 - World Bank Begins Appraisal
    You have Previously Registerde to Recieve Automatic Updates from the Lao National Committee for Energy in Respect of Nam Theun2 Project. We are therefore pleased to bring you this new Information.
    Thank you for your interest in Nam Theun2 Project and its potential role in Development in Lao PDR.
    Lao National Committee for Energy.
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1 September 2004

  • Government Launched Nam Theun 2 Website
    Vientiane, 30 August, 2004: The Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has launched a new official web site, www.poweringprogress.org, to present information on the Nam Theun 2 (NT2) hydropower project and the National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy (NGPES) to both the domestic and international audiences.
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International Workshops
  • Technical Workshop in Washington, DC (September 12, 2004)
    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 September.

    Also available
    Washington, DC NT2 Workshop

  • Technical Workshop in Paris (September 9, 2004)
    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 and impacts are transparent, debated, and well-understood, not only within Lao PDR but also more broadly within the international development community.

    Also available
    Paris NT2 Workshop

  • Technical Workshop in Tokyo ( September 3, 2004)
    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, potential benefits and impacts are transparent, debated, and well-understood not only within Lao PDR but also more broadly within the international stakeholder community.

    Also available
    Tokyo NT2 Workshop

  • Technical Workshop in Bangkok (July 30, 2004)
    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 objectives, potential benefits and impacts are transparent, debated, and well-understood not only within Lao PDR but also more broadly within the international stakeholder community.

    Also available
    Bangkok NT2 Workshop
Presentation

International Workshop for Nam Theun 2 Concludes in Bangkok
(Bangkok, August 31, 2004) 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, against the broader context of promoting development in Lao PDR, a country where poverty is entrenched - 70% live on less than US$2 a day and social indicators - maternal and infant mortality, literacy - among the lowest in East Asia. 

Dr. Somboune Manolom, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts presented a picture of the reality of Laos, and noted that 80% of Lao live in rural areas; that 40% of villages practice slash-and-burn agriculture; 70% of the labor force has no education or did not finish primary school; life expectancy is 59 years; 1 in 10 children die by age of five and 1 in 4 adults die by age 40. "These are sobering statistics.  Many of these indicators are improving, but much remains to be done, which is why rural development and poverty reduction programs are so important to my government.  Nam Theun 2 has the potential to deliver a significant and predictable stream of revenue that would have a very clear positive impact on national development."

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