Cambodia and Laos further energy cooperation in order to meet growing demands for power

Prime Minister of Laos Sonexay Siphandone (right) and Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak during their meeting in Vientiane. - Vietnam News/ANN

PHNOM PENH/VIENTIANE (Vietnam News/ANN): Cambodia and Laos have reiterated their commitments to cooperate in the energy sector, after a recent meeting between Lao PM Sonexay Siphandone and visiting Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak in Vientiane.

As reported by Cambodia’s English-language newspaper Khmer Times, as part of efforts to meet the growing demand for energy, Cambodia imports around 25% of its power requirement from Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. Currently, the nation imports 445 MW from Laos, with their power trade projected to reach 6,000 MW by 2030.