Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push
- Asia Hydroelectric dams have proliferated across Southeast Asia in recent years but experts say wind energy is now set to take off.
- Laos' 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project, the first such cross-border project in Asia, began operating in August 2025.
- (Photo: AFP) 01 Nov 2026 03:41PM (Updated: 01 Nov 2026 03:43PM) SEKONG, LAOS: Rising from verdant ridgelines in southern Laos, 133 Chinese-built wind turbines help power Vietnam’s surging growth and is part of a regional rush to diversify energy sources.
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- Asia Hydroelectric dams have proliferated across Southeast Asia in recent years but experts say wind energy is now set to take off.
- Laos' 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project, the first such cross-border project in Asia, began operating in August 2025.
- (Photo: AFP) 01 Nov 2026 03:41PM (Updated: 01 Nov 2026 03:43PM) SEKONG, LAOS: Rising from verdant ridgelines in southern Laos, 133 Chinese-built wind turbines help power Vietnam’s surging growth and is part of a regional rush to diversify energy sources.
Sources: CNA