Overview

China Eximbank funds for feasibility study of 230kV Ban Hat-Saphaothong Power Transmission Line Project

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•Lao People's Democratic RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Lao People's Democratic RepublicSector•EnergyFlow Type•Vague TBD

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2017

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned Policy Banks

Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Laos

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

Électricité du Laos (EDL)

Loan description

China Eximbank funds for feasibility study of 230kV Ban Hat-Saphaothong Power Transmission Line Project

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

China Eximbank funded feasibility study for 230kV Ban Hat-Saphaothong Power Transmission Line Project. According to a report by Asian Development Bank, the power transmission line is 160 km long, financed by the export-import Bank of China and owned by EDL. The project period is from 2017 to 2020 and the expected commercial operation date is 2020. The current status of this project is under feasibility study ("Lao PDR Accelerating Structural Transformation For Inclusive Growth" pdf p.183).