Danish renewable energy investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has joined Vietnamese infrastructure company FECON in proposing a 1,000MW onshore wind power project in Laos aimed at exporting electricity to Vietnam, VIR reports.
The project was discussed during a meeting on 10 June between Vietnam’s Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc and Niels Holst, a member of CIP’s board of directors.
According to the proposal, the wind farm would be developed in Savannakhet Province in southern Laos and could supply renewable electricity to Vietnam between 2026 and 2028. The project comes as Vietnam faces rapidly rising electricity demand driven by industrial growth and expanding manufacturing sectors.
CIP said Vietnam is one of its key strategic markets. The Danish company currently manages around US$40 billion in green energy investments globally and plans to invest approximately US$3 billion in Vietnam by 2030.
Beyond the Laos project, CIP and FECON are discussing a broader renewable energy portfolio with a combined capacity of around 2.5GW by 2030. The plans include wind and solar projects in both Vietnam and Laos, as well as additional cross-border electricity exports and energy storage solutions.
The partnership is also exploring large-scale battery energy storage systems to help improve grid stability and support the integration of renewable energy sources.
The proposed project aligns with growing energy cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, which have expanded collaboration on electricity trading, coal supply and cross-border energy infrastructure in recent years.
For CIP, the Laos project would mark another major step in its growing presence in Southeast Asia’s renewable energy sector.
