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China Eximbank pledges loan for 230kV Nam Ou (2), (5), (6)-Phongsaly-Pakmong Power Transmission Line Project (Linked to Record ID#63762)

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Laos
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Mar 18, 2026
Duration	4,824 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`63741`

Grant Description

China Eximbank pledges loan for 230kV Nam Ou (2), (5), (6)-Phongsaly-Pakmong Power Transmission Line Project According to a ‘Summary of Planned Transmission Lines’ published by the Asian Development Bank in 2017, China Eximbank agreed at least in principle to issue a loan in 2013 for the 230kV Nam Ou (2), (5), (6)-Phongsaly-Pakmong Power Transmission Line Project in Laos.

The purpose of this project is to construct a 151 km power transmission line that runs from the Nam Ou (2), (5), (6) hydropower plants to substations in Phongsaly and Pakmong. It is being designed and implemented on an independent power project (IPP) basis.

The Asian Development Bank identifies the project as ‘under construction’ ('Lao PDR Accelerating Structural Transformation For Inclusive Growth' pdf p.182).

However, AidData has not yet identified any other sources that corroborate the provision of a China Eximbank loan, so the project is status-coded as a pledge for the time being.

📋 Staff Comments

CDB provided a $660 million buyer’s credit loan for the construction of the Nam Ou (2), (5), (6) hydropower plants (see Project ID#63762).

📚 Sources & References

Laos in top 15 countries for Chinese energy investment
Lao PDR Accelerating Structural Transformation For Inclusive Growth Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.

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