The day before, two GE LM6000 gas turbines in operation at the PLTG Senipah (PLTGS) power plant in Teluk Pemegas village, malfunctioned cutting power to three cities – Balikpapan, Tenggarong, and Samarinda - connected to the plant’s Mahakam network.
While it is one of the smallest countries in ASEAN, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) plans to punch well above its weight as an energy producer and exporter in the region.
Through existing, and new hydropower stations to be built along the Mekong River, Lao PDR aims to boost hydropower generation capacity to 12,000 MW by 2020 (a four-fold jump from 2014 levels).
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