Power system master plan underway in Laos

Power system master plan underway in Laos

Ministry of Energy and Mines, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Laos and Electricite du Laos (EDL) have cooperated to launch the Power
System Master Plan project in Laos.

The 18 month project will bring benefits across all of Laos with project
commencement date to be recognised from the first arrival of JICA technical
experts in the country for the implementation.

Expected goals under the project, which will be attained after project
completion, are to secure domestic power supply and enhance regional power
exchange in a sustainable, reliable, and efficient manner for realising
steady socioeconomic development in Laos.

A long-term power network system development plan and roadmap for
implementation of the plan will be formulated to meet both domestic power
demand and regional power exchange between neighbouring countries and
establish management mechanisms for sustainable and efficient power system
operation.
In addition, codes and regulations will be established to develop a
reliable, efficient and sustainable power system for domestic and
international domains in accordance with national and international rules
and standards.

A cooperation agreement signing ceremony for the project took part yesterday
in Vientiane, between Director General of Energy Policy and Planning
Department under the Ministry of Energy and Mines, DrChansavengBoungnong,
Chief Representative of JICA Laos, Mr Yoshiharu Yoneyama and Managing
Director of EDL, MrBounoumSyvanpheng.

Project tasks will be jointly carried out by Ministry of Energy and Mines,
JICA Laos and EDL experts.

According to the tentative 2017-18 project schedule, a review of power
development scenarios in Laos up to 2030 and the formulation of a power
network system development plan will be undertaken.

The review will include an assessment of the current power sector,
electricity demand forecasts in Laos, information collection of power
development plans of neighbouring countries, plus data collection on
hydropower development and generation development plans both domestically
and for export.

Meanwhile, formulating the power network system development plan includes
examination of EDL issues, environmental and social considerations and
formulation of an implementation roadmap for the plan.

Besides that, a new "Grid Code" will be proposed to harmonise with
neighbouring countries along with capacity building of power system
operations.

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Link to Original Article:
http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/FreeConten_Power.html

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com