Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
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Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
Exports of electricity to neighbouring countries including Thailand and Vietnam are a key source of revenue for the landlocked nation, designated as a least developed country by the United Nations. But most of the power generated leaves the country and, combined with an ageing grid, that results in frequent outages and sometimes having to import electricity to meet demand. When the power cuts out after dark in Vientiane, families wander outside …
The country presents itself as the "battery of South-East Asia", yet its own homes, hospitals and villages are being cut repeatedly.A... Read more Laos exports its current, its inhabitants remain deprived of light appeared first on Le Singulier.
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