China-Laos 500-kV Cross-Border AC Power Interconnection Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Yunnan Province (China), Oudomxay and Luang Namtha provinces (Laos), Laos and China
Source: The Star
The China-Laos 500-kV interconnection project is the largest cross-border grid project and the highest-voltage power link between China and Laos. It connects south-west China's Yunnan Province with Oudomxay and Luang Namtha provinces in northern Laos, raising two-way power transfer capacity from 50,000 kW to 1.5 million kW, enabling annual transmission of about three billion kWh of clean electrici
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Yunnan Province (China), Oudomxay and Luang Namtha provinces (Laos), Laos and China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Star
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Description | The China-Laos 500-kV interconnection project is the largest cross-border grid project and the highest-voltage power link between China and Laos. It connects south-west China's Yunnan Province with Oudomxay and Luang Namtha provinces in northern Laos, raising two-way power transfer capacity from 50,000 kW to 1.5 million kW, enabling annual transmission of about three billion kWh of clean electricity. The project includes a 145-km Chinese section and a 32.5-km Lao section, funded and constructed by China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. and Electricite du Laos Transmission Company Limited, respectively. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Laos and China |
State | Yunnan Province (China), Oudomxay and Luang Namtha provinces (Laos) |
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Source | The Star |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-04-23 |
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