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More than 60,000 households in Vientiane access to electricity

More than 60,000 households in Vientiane access to electricity

(KPL) Head of Energy and Mining Division, Energy and Mining Service of Vientiane province, Mr. Chalernsouk Visitphackdy said last week that more than 63,000 households in 451 villages, Vientiane province or equals to 82 per cent of population have been accessible to electricity.
Mr. Chalernsouk continued that the number of households is accessible to permanent electricity increased by 14 per cent compared to 2005.
Almost 14,000 families in 77 villages have not yet accessed to the electricity.
Last year, the Energy and Mining Service of Vientiane province focused on hydropower construction projects namely Namhone hydropower electricity in Meung district with investment cost of 416 million kip, Pakchan hydropower worth 1.5 billion kip, Khokmeuak hydropower worth 916 million kip and Phalath hydropower with its cost of 1.3 billion kip. These construction projects are located in Sanakham district. Namueang-Phonsaveng hydropower construction project in Feuang district, Thin On focal construction project, Vangvieng district was investment of 6.8 billion kip. Phalack focal development area of Kasi district which was investment cost of 1.4 billion kip and Pha An project in Home district was worth 3.4 billion kip. These construction projects are running on schedules.
Meanwhile, the Electricite du Laos branch of Vientiane province has fulfilled the installation of transmission line projects in Nampok area of Sanakham district, Nabone area of Feuang district and Nongbouathong area of Phonsavad village, Kasi district, which was worth of 1 billion kip.
In addition, the local people in the province invested over 1 billion kip in installation of electricity transmission line between Khokkhaodor and Donephoung villages and a 2-billion kip project for installing electricity network between Moon and Houaytao villages. These projects are in Sanakham district.

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