Laos electrical energy storage classification

What are the four main energy-using sectors in the Lao PDR?

With respect to final energy consumption by sector, like other Southeast Asian countries, the four main energy-using sectors in the Lao PDR are industry, transport, others, and non-energy. ‘Others’ covers subsectors such as residential, agriculture, services, and commerce.

What type of electricity is used in Laos?

Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. Laos: How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power?

How to classify energy storage systems?

There are several approaches to classifying energy storage systems. The most common approach is classification according to physical form of energy and basic operating principle: electric (electromagnetic), electrochemical/chemical, mechanical, thermal.

How much energy does Lao PDR produce?

In 2018, the Lao PDR’s total primary energy supply (TPES) was 6.38 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), and the energy mix consisted of hydropower, oil, coal, and biomass. As there were many power plants in the Lao PDR generating electricity for export in 2018, the export figure reached 26,708 gigawatt-hours (GWh), the equivalent of 2.65 Mtoe.

Who is involved in preparing a report on energy in Laos?

The team would also like to thank the Department of Energy Policy and Planning, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Électricité du Laos (EDL), EDL-Generation Public Company of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and development partners for their inputs and discussions during the preparation of the report.

Should electricity tarifs be raised in the Lao PDR?

Further, raising electricity tarifs is seen as a drawback if it deters investment in new industries in the Lao PDR. There may be a greater aspiration to sell exports (and increase domestic demand) than there is demand for exports.