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Myanmar and Laos advance joint Mekong border hydropower study
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Myanmar and Laos have agreed to begin a joint feasibility study into hydropower projects on the Mekong River, where it runs along their shared border, in a further step towards wider bilateral cooperation in electricity.
Key facts
- The agreement was concluded on July 4 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Vientiane during the Myanmar President ’s state goodwill visit to Laos.
- Thailand’s VNL 2026 fate on the line as bottom-ranked team faces relegation and 2027 exclusion
- The proposed development is expected to offer an installed capacity of up to 2,790 megawatts, while the assessment is scheduled to be completed within 34 months.
- It follows a memorandum of understanding between the two countries on cooperation in the electricity sector.
Summary
The agreement was concluded on July 4 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Vientiane during the Myanmar President ’s state goodwill visit to Laos.
It follows a memorandum of understanding between the two countries on cooperation in the electricity sector.