China Eximbank funds for feasibility study of 230kV Ban Hat-Saphaothong Power Transmission Line Project

Funder	Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank)
Recipient Organization	Government of Laos
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Aug 30, 2030
Duration	4,989 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`63783`

Grant Description

China Eximbank funded feasibility study for 230kV Ban Hat-Saphaothong Power Transmission Line Project.

According to a report by Asian Development Bank, the power transmission line is 160 km long, financed by the export-import Bank of China and owned by EDL. The project period is from 2017 to 2020 and the expected commercial operation date is 2020.

The current status of this project is under feasibility study ("Lao PDR Accelerating Structural Transformation For Inclusive Growth" pdf p.183).

📚 Sources & References

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.