Renewable Energies Sector Roadmap

Energy is essential for meeting the peoples' basic needs as well as vital in fuelling economic development. The increase in population and economic growth have resulted in an increase of energy consumption.

Reserves of non-renewable energy, being the dominant traded energy commodity, are declining. In particular, liquid fossil fuels are estimated to be depleted within the next few decades. Many countries in the world have recognized the importance of renewable energies, and therefore have undertaken technology research and development, and have set up goals for the development and effective use of their Renewable energy resources(1).

Laos is definitely moving in this direction and indeed back in 2011, GOL published "Renewable Energy Development Strategy in Lao PDR".

Today, 10 years later, what is the panorama of renewable energies in Laos?

What policies and regulations have been changed since then?

How did the strategy to develop this sector evolve?

At this panel discussion experts from the public and private sector will discuss how the future of renewable energies looks like in Laos, which progress has been made in the recent years, which challenges the industry is facing and why it is an interesting destination for foreign investment. 

(1)Source: The World Bank

The event aims to: 

• Discuss global trends for the renewable energy sector and how this industry is developing in Laos (including policies and projects update)
• Understand how Laos is positioned between the ASEAN countries and how it can aim to become a regional leader in the sector
• Discuss good practise abroad looking closely to Australia as trend setter
• Attract FDI into the country focusing on a sector that has high growth potential

** The event will be simultaneously translated in Lao and English