According to the source, Thailand and Laos are considering suitable areas for new hydropower plants under the new power purchasing agreement. Under the previous MoU, Thailand agreed to buy 5,421MW of power, 3,578MW of which came from five hydropower plants and one coal-fired power plant. A shortlist of plants that could supply power to Thailand is expected to be finalised by the second half of this year. The Thai energy policymaker has also mulled allowing Egat International Co, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, to invest in hydropower plants in Laos. The remaining 1,843MW of power was to come from hydropower plants, which are scheduled to be completed and start commercial operations in 2019.

Source: Bangkok Post July 18, 2016 21:22 UTC