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Myanmar and Laos launch 34-month feasibility study for 2,790 MW Mekong dam

The proposed project would be the largest mainstream Mekong hydropower scheme outside China, and officials say it is meant to bolster energy security in both countries.

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Myanmar and Laos have agreed to conduct a 34-month joint feasibility study for a proposed 2,790-megawatt hydropower project on the Mekong River at the Myanmar-Laos border, according to SCMP Economy.

The outlet reports the project, described by officials as a symbol of Myanmar and Laos friendship, would be the largest hydropower development ever built on the Mekong’s mainstream outside China.

SCMP Economy also said Myanmar and Laos officials framed the plan as a way to strengthen energy security and support renewable energy goals across the wider region.

Brian Eyler of the Stimson Centre, a Washington think tank, said the announcement came as a surprise and suggested the feasibility work could be more consequential for Myanmar’s broader political positioning than the dam itself.

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