Vientiane, May 22 -- Laos is preparing to switch on Southeast Asia's largest wind farm by the end of the year, with all 133 turbines at the Monsoon Wind Project now fully installed, signalling a significant step in the country's renewable energy ambitions and wider economic strategy.
The 600-megawatt project, valued at $930 million, is located across 68,000 hectares in the southern provinces of Sekong and Attapeu.
Once operational, it will supply electricity to neighbouring Vietnam under a 25-year power purchase agreement with state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN), transmitted via a dedicated 500-kilovolt cross-border line, reports Laotian Times.
As the region's first transnational wind power scheme, the project reflects a growing ...