A few days ago, China Southern Power Grid Corporation and the Lao State Power Company signed a shareholder agreement to jointly fund the establishment of the Lao State Transmission Grid Corporation in Vientiane, Laos. This marks a substantial step forward in the mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation between China and Laos in the field of transmission grids.

According to the agreement, under the supervision of the Lao government, the Lao National Power Transmission Grid Corporation will use China Southern Power Grid’s financial advantages and mature power grid construction and operation management experience to accelerate the investment in the construction of an integrated backbone transmission grid covering the whole country of Laos to provide safety for Laos. , Stable, efficient and sustainable power transmission services will help Laos’ economic and social development and the improvement of people’s living standards. At the same time, further strengthen the interconnection of power grids between Laos and neighboring countries, and promote the transformation of Laos' advantages in hydropower resources into economic advantages.

The Chinese Ambassador to Laos Jiang Zaidong said that the just-concluded third Lancang-Mekong cooperation leaders' meeting clearly stated that the Lancang-Mekong countries should promote power interconnection. The formation of the Lao National Transmission Grid Corporation can be described as the right time to implement this important consensus. Take the lead in real steps.

Lao Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Kammani Intila said: "Thanks to China for its long-term and firm support for the development of the Lao power industry. The Lao National Transmission Grid Corporation, jointly invested by China and Laos, will be responsible for the construction of Laos 230 kV and above. The power grid, which is a major project in the process of industrialization in Laos, is believed to not only play an important role in Laos’s realization of its own stable power supply and interconnection with neighboring countries, but also contribute to the construction of a community of shared future for Laos and China.” Editor/Tian Zengpeng