‘Battery of South-East Asia’ plans move forward as Laos enhances trade capacity with Cambodia

Hydropower dam in Laos. - Laotian Times

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Laos and Cambodia have reiterated their commitment to enhancing energy trade between the two countries, following the establishment of a 500-kilovolt transmission line in the southern Champasack province of Laos to the border with Cambodia.

The agreement to further commit to enhancing energy trade came as Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone met with Cambodia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Keo Rattanak, during his visit to the country on 13 January.