Vietnam, Laos sign power purchase agreement

Vietnam and Laos have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) from the Sekaman Hydro-electric Power Plant 1, one of major energy cooperation projects between the two countries.

Present at the signing ceremony in Vientiane on 28 October were Lao Deputy Minister of Energy and Mining Somboune Ratsasombath and Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Thongmy Phomvisay, and Vietnam's Ambassador to Laos Ta Minh Chau.

The Sekaman Hydro-electric Power Plant 1 includes the Sekaman 1 project and the Sekaman Sanesay project in Attapeu province, southern Laos, with a combined capacity of 322 MW to produce 1.2 million kWh per year.

The construction of the 441.6 million USD project is scheduled to begin later this year and it is expected to be put into operation in 2015.

kpl lao news agency

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