Deal #10596

Lao PDR
Created at
2024-09-04
Last update
2024-11-14
Last full update
2024-11-14

Land area

Intended size
320 ha
Comment on land area
The project manager of a French engineering company, Innosea, said that energy clustering of solar with hydropower is believed to potentially boost electrical output of existing plants by 10%, without occupying land space.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Solar park (31.99 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
According to the company, the project will become one of the largest hybrid floating solar projects in the world, with an installed capacity of 240MW, covering an area of 3.2 square-kilometers, which is less than 1% of the reservoir’s area at full supply level.

Carbon offset project

Carbon offset project
No

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2021-07-02, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
The Government of Laos and Electricité De France – EDF have signed a project development agreement (PDA) on 21 July 2021. The project is currently in permitting stage.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2024-11, current] Project not started
Comment on implementation status
No updates on implementation as of 2024-11

Contract farming

Contract farming
No