VIENTIANE: A concession awarded to a Chinese company on the construction of Phase I of a 1,000MW solar farm in Xay and Namor districts, Oudomxay province, is a step towards bolstering energy security for Laos and China.
Construction of a solar farm in the northern province, which borders on China, will be a boost to the Lao government’s renewable energy development plan, which aims to increase renewable energy consumption to 30 per cent by 2025.
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