Laos sees its renewable energy capacity as the ‘battery of South East Asia’
Upgrading infrastructure is a key part of Lao PDR’s strategy to transform the land-locked and from ‘Least Developed Country’ status, a milestone which policymakers hope to achieve by the mid-2020s. Lao PDR’s national plans envision it becoming the Battery of Southeast Asia by exporting electricity to the region. While Lao PDR is a landlocked country, its central location between China, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam means that it plays an […]