A 1,000-megawatt solar power project in northern Laos' Oudomxay Province has reached 60 percent completion and is scheduled to begin operations by the end of 2025, according to provincial governor Bounkhong Lachiemphon. . Laos has taken a monumental step towards sustainable energy with the inauguration of its largest solar power project to date. Located in the Xay district of Oudomxay Province, the massive 1,000-megawatt (MW) solar farm has officially begun generating electricity. This project is a step in advancing renewable energy efforts for both Laos. . According to People's Daily, on December 18, local time in Laos, CGN's Phase I 1 GW Solar PV Project for the Northern Laos Interconnected Clean Energy Base officially commenced construction. A 1-million-kilowatt photovoltaic project, invested in by China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), officially commenced construction in northern Laos, CGN announced on Thursday.
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