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As Sunlabob strives to become the largest provider in the Lao PDR for renewable energy solutions, we must remain abreast of energy issues within the country.
Here are links and reports providing information on energy and related issues in Laos. | Lao PDR Government Reports | - National Growth and Poverty Eradication Strategy (1.21 MB)
by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
A government strategy report which discusses their energy and rural electrification plans. - Electric Power plants in Laos (42 KB)
by the Lao Commitee for Energy, Lao PDR
Power Development Plan in Laos as of July 2007 - Renewable Energy in Lao PDR, October 2006 (820 KB)
by Mr Bouathep Malaykham, Head of Rural Electrification Division, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Department of Electricity, Lao PDR
Presentation from the Lao government discussing the current status of and government policies for renewable energy in Laos. - National Socio-Economic Development Plan, October 2006 (1.56 MB)
by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Committee for Planning and Investment
Government strategies and plans, including infrastructure. - Power Sector Development in the Lao PDR, October 2006 (2.27 MB)
prepared by the Ministry of Energy and Mines
An excellent, easy-to-read summary of the history, policies, plans, and maps of power development in the country. - Current Status and Challenges regarding New & Renewable Energies in Lao PDR, February 2006 (2 MB)
by Mr Bouathep Malaykham, Head of Rural Electrification Division, Department of Electricity, Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts, Lao PDR
A presentation from the New & Renewable Energies Training Program 2005, a seminar held in Tokyo, presented by the Lao government. Describes the country’s current power status and discusses the potentials for renewable energy. - Rural Electrification Frameworks Study, September 2004 (1.5 MB)
by Maunsell Ltd, prepared for Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts – Lao PDR
- Decree of the President of the Lao PDR: On the Promulgation of the Law of Electricity, May 1997 (190 KB)
Official decree of the Lao government on the Electricity Law.
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| World Bank Reports | - Lao PDR Economic Monitor, November 2007 (1.5 MB)
by the World Bank
Report issued twice a year covering economic developments that have occurred in Lao PDR in the previous six months. - Reducing Investment Climate Constraints to Higher Growth, 2007 (5.2 MB)
by the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank
A private sector and investment climate assessment which discusses infrastructure quality, including electricity grid services, tariffs, supply, and outages. - Development Committee Communiqué, October 2007 (50 KB)
by IMF and the World Bank
Memo on the future strategic direction of the World Bank Group, discusses their plans to develop a strategy related to climate change. - Selling Solar: Lessons From More than a Decade of IFC’s Experience, July 2007 (2.8 MB)
by the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) and the Global Environment Facility
Report describing experiences and case studies in regards to rural electrification, includes recognition of Sunlabob and our use of the Solar Development Foundation’s consumer financing handbook. - Lao PDR Economic Monitor May 2007 (700 KB)
by the World Bank
Report issued twice a year covering economic developments that have occurred in Lao PDR in the previous six months. - Sector Plan for Sustainable Development of the Mining Sector in Lao PDR, November 2006 (1.7 MB)
by the World Bank
Outlines the potential of mineral resources in Lao, includes a discussion of national electricity situation and an excellent map of the Lao grid. - by the World Bank
Detailed report on southern electrification project, including grid extension and off-grid electrification.
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