VIENTIANE, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Laos plans to put four hydro-power plants into operation this year, thus accelerating economic growth of the country, Vietnam news agency cited the Ministry of Energy and Mining as saying on Tuesday.
In an effort to become a major electricity producer of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Lao government signed numerous memoranda of understanding to supply electricity for Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.
The four hydro power plants are the 615MW Nam Ngum 2 plant, the 100MW Nam Lik 1-2 plant in Vientiane province, the 2.4MW Nam Nhon plant in Luang Namtha and Bo Keo provinces, and the 2.4MW Nam Theun 2 plant in Khammuone province.
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