Lao workers install solar panels. (Photo: phnompenhpost.com)Vientiane (VNA) – Lao Deputy Minister of Energy andMines ChansaVath Bounpha has affirmed that energy transition with the use ofhydrogen ammonia energy as clean energy to replace current sources isessential for Laos.
Speaking at a recent workshop on energy transition and thepossibility of use of hydrogen-ammonia in Laos, she said that countries in theworld now have an increasing demand for clean energy and each country has itspolicies and orientations in the use of energy resources which are clean andfriendly to the environment.
Demand for hydrogen energy is also increasing, especially incountries like the Republic of Korea, Japan, and China.
In Laos, the government has a strategy of using clean energysources, especially hydrogen gas to supply the transportation industry. Laosimports all fuel to meet its demand. In 2021, the country imported about 1.4million liters of fuel worth about 803 million USD.
Energy transition and hydrogen-ammonia energy use in Laos areconsidered important and necessary for Laos to define short- and long-termstrategies relating to energy such as power generation, low-costtransportation, mining and heavy industry, and agriculture.
Laos is a country with a lot of potential in hydropower, solarenergy, and wind energy which are expected to replace fossil fuel./.
