Houaphanh Thermal Power Project is located in Houaphanh province, northeastern Laos, with the scale of building a 2×300 (MW) thermal power plant with installed capacity. And for its supporting construction of an open - pit coal mine with an annual output of 900,000 tons and an underground Mine with an annual output of 600,000 tons. Upon completion, the project will greatly optimize the power grid structure in Laos, stabilize the base load of the power grid, enhance the power supply capacity, and effectively alleviate the severe power shortage in Laos in dry season. At the same time, it will drive the development of relevant local industries in Houaphanh, promote the local economic and social progress, improve the living conditions of local residents