Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Laos, Kim Soo-Gwon, said “Given that Laos has plenty of water resources which can be developed as hydropower, there is a great potential for small hydropower projects to meet the rapidly increasing demand for electricity as well as to secure an energy supply across the country.”

One of the Korean experts added “Compared to large hydropower, small hydropower is likely to be more environmentally friendly for power supply to isolated villages, farmers’ irrigation, and water supply to local communities. In this way, the successful implementation of the project will contribute to sustainable development throughout the country.”

If the feasibility of the project is successfully examined through this preliminary survey, it is expected that KOICA would support the project with US$12.85 million from 2017 to 2020.