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Laos to Build Two Coal-Fired Plants in Xekong Province
Laos is to construct two new coal-fired power plants in southern Laos with the aim of selling more electricity to Cambodia.Vientiane Times reports that the construction of two coal-fired power plants is to commence at the end of this year in Xekong Province.The two plants are to ...
Latsamy Phonevilay
Cambodian-Lao coal power deal an environmental worry
With plans for cross-border electricity grids growing in the region, Laos is banking on hydropower exports to earn revenue. But a recent deal to also sell coal power generated in Laos to Cambodia has sparked environmental concerns over this trade.Last month, Cambodia’s state-owned utility firm ...
THE STRAITS TIMES (SINGAPORE)/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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