China-Laos power line passes 1 billion kWh

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The China-Laos 500-kilovolt power interconnection project has transmitted more than 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, October 8, 2026. /CMG

A power line between China and Laos has now carried more than 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity since it began operation – a new high for the two countries.

The 500-kilovolt link is China's first cross-border AC interconnection of its kind. It switched on April 20. It's a flagship energy initiative under the China-Laos community with a shared future framework.

That same day, solar power from northern Laos flowed into southwest China's Yunnan Province – the first time an overseas renewable energy project fed into China's grid.

By August 6, hydropower from Laos was reaching the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Next, China and Laos will deepen cooperation on joint grid dispatch, cross-border operation and maintenance, market-based trading and emergency response.

The two counties will also push more green power and open more markets for clean energy.

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