A wind farm in Laos. --Photo Monsoon Wind Power Project

Canada spotlights its support for renewable energy in Laos

On International Day of Clean Energy, Canada is proud to support renewable energy development in Laos through the Monsoon Wind Power Project.
The project now delivers 600 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity from Laos to Vietnam, strengthening regional power connectivity, enhancing energy security, and supporting sustainable economic growth across the region.
According to a post by the Embassy of Canada to Laos on Facebook, through a US$30 million concessional loan Canada is helping to boost Laos’ renewable energy sector and advance the shared vision for a greener, more resilient future.
International Day of Clean Energy, observed on January 26, was designated by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness and mobilise action towards a just and inclusive transition to clean energy for the benefit of people and the planet.
As reported in a press release sent to the Vientiane Times, the 600-MW Monsoon Wind Power Project officially reached its Commercial Operation Date (COD) on August 22, 2025, becoming Asia’s first operational cross-border renewable energy project.
The Monsoon Wind Power Project, valued at US$930 million, spans 68,000 hectares across Dakcheung district in Xekong province and Sanxay district in Attapeu province. It comprises 133 wind turbines installed along mountain ridgelines, harnessing the area’s strong and consistent wind resources.
Electricity generated by the turbines is transmitted through four 115-kilovolt (kV) substations, stepped up to 500kV at the project substation, and carried via a 27-kilometre high-voltage transmission line to the Lao-Vietnam border. The power then connects to Vietnam’s 500-kV transmission network and continues another 44 kilometres to Vietnam Electricity’s Thanh My substation.
It is backed by an international consortium of shareholders: Impact Electrons Siam, the project’s originator, ACEN from the Philippines, BCPG Public Company Limited and STP&I Public Company Limited from Thailand, Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan and its wholly owned subsidiary, Diamond Generating Asia, Limited (DGA), and SMP Consultation Sole Company Limited from Laos.
Project financing was provided by a group of leading regional and international lenders, led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), alongside the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Export-Import Bank of Thailand, Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Kasikornbank, and Siam Commercial Bank.
Construction was led by PowerChina, with wind turbines supplied by Envision Energy.

By Times Reporters
(Latest Update January 29, 2026)