Laos hits first milestone for wind farm project


Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone strikes the gong to mark the opening of the first turbine of the Monsoon Wind Power Project in Xekong province. — Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Prime Minister of Laos Sonexay Siphandone last week led a ceremony to mark the installation of the first turbine of the 600MW Monsoon Wind Power Project, in Dakcheung district, Xekong province.

The wind farm will consist of 133 turbines, which are expected to be installed by the end of 2025 on a 1,000-hectare site stretching across 25 villages.

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