en.Wedoany.com Reported - On April 7 local time, the commissioning ceremony for the first phase of CGN's 1,000 MW photovoltaic project at the Clean Energy Base in northern Laos was held in Vientiane, Laos. The largest single photovoltaic project in Southeast Asia has successfully commenced operation, with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone attending and announcing the commissioning. Over 200 people, including Chinese Ambassador to Laos Fang Hong and Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith, participated in the event.
Located in Mueang Xay and Namor districts of Oudomxay Province, Laos, this project is CGN's first self-planned and developed overseas million-kilowatt-level greenfield clean energy project, and also Laos' first large-scale mountainous photovoltaic project. The project is expected to generate an average annual electricity output of 1.65 billion kilowatt-hours, equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1.3 million tons. During the construction phase, CGN promoted the establishment of Laos' first power supply standards research institution—the Laos Clean Energy Power Supply Standards Research Institute—helping to enhance the quality and upgrade of China-Laos power cooperation. The project also implemented measures such as precise surveying and ecological restoration to protect the original ecological environment, earning the "Green Energy Quality Certification" from the Lao government.
The project involved over 70 industrial chain enterprises from China and Laos in its construction, providing nearly 3,000 local jobs at its peak. It repaired roads and reinforced five bridges, continuously improving local infrastructure. According to statistics, the project engaged over 40 Chinese enterprises in the new energy manufacturing and construction supply chains, as well as more than 30 Lao enterprises in local construction and machinery supply, striving to create a benchmark power cooperation project in the Lancang-Mekong region. Malaythong Kommasith stated that the project promotes China-Laos power interconnection, creates numerous employment opportunities for Laos, and drives the development of related industries.
In Laos, CGN has deeply implemented the "Firefly Plan," training nearly 100 local engineers through the "Egret Class" and carrying out public welfare projects such as Chinese language classes and Firefly Workshops. At the commissioning ceremony, CGN handed over an operating room and medical equipment funded and purchased for donation to the Muang Sing District Hospital in Luang Namtha Province, and launched construction and renovation projects for schools such as the Chokalo Primary School in Oudomxay Province.
Yang Changli, Chairman of China General Nuclear Power Group, stated that 2026 is the "Year of China-Laos Friendship." CGN will accelerate the implementation of subsequent clean energy projects in the five northern provinces of Laos, explore markets in the central and southern regions, promote deeper and broader China-Laos connectivity, and contribute to building a China-Laos community with a shared future through clean energy cooperation.
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