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The largest single photovoltaic project in Southeast Asia, developed by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), was connected to the grid for power generation on Tuesday in Laos’ Oudomxay Province, marking a major milestone in the region’s transition to green energy.
The 1-gigawatt (GW) project is Laos’ first large-scale mountain-based solar farm and also the CGN’s first overseas 1‑GW-class clean energy project independently planned and developed.
It is expected to generate 1.65 billion kWh annually, saving about 500,000 tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1.3 million tons per year.
“We have installed around 2.23 million solar panels at this power station. Through the 500-kilovolt China-Laos cross-border transmission line, the station enables power connectivity, providing stable and clean electricity for Laos’ development while supporting regional energy complementarity,” said Wang Yang, head of production and operations at CGN Energy Technology (Laos) Co., Ltd..
As the first phase of a clean energy base being jointly built by China and Laos in the northern part of the country, this project will help transform Laos’ natural advantages into economic strengths, expand cross-border power sharing, and facilitate resource complementarity, market synergy, and industrial collaboration between the two neighbors.
The project has brought together more than 40 Chinese companies from the new energy manufacturing and construction sectors, along with more than 30 Lao firms involved in local construction, machinery supply, and raw material sourcing.
It is reported that the CGN will accelerate the implementation of additional clean energy projects in Laos’ five northern provinces, expand into central and southern markets, and further promote broader connectivity between China and Laos.
China-developed photovoltaic project begins operation in Laos
China’s consumer goods industry got off to a good start in 2026, with main indicators registering steady growth in the first two months, according to the data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The value added of enterprises above the designated size — whose annual main business income reaches 20 million yuan (about 2.93 million U.S. dollars) or more — in this sector increased by 4.8 percent year on year in January and February, accounting for 29.2 percent of the total value added, 3.1 percentage points higher than that of last year. Among the 14 major industry categories, 10 achieved positive growth.
In the two months, these enterprises achieved a business revenue of approximately 5.1 trillion yuan, up 4.4 percent year on year, while the total retail sales of consumer goods exceeded 8.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.8 percent.
“The first two months were in the traditional peak consumption season, driving the growth of orders and helping to unleash production capacity in the consumer goods industry. Some emerging consumption patterns, such as experience consumption and trendy toy consumption, grew rapidly, and the supply market showed a diversified growth trend,” said Dai Xiaoxia, deputy director of the Institute of Consumer Goods Industry Research of China Center for Information Industry Development.
In terms of foreign trade, exporters above the designated size delivered consumer goods worth around 592.54 billion yuan, up 2.2 percent year on year, with the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, the papermaking and paper products industry registering relatively rapid growth.
China will increase the supply of high-quality products in the consumer goods industry, steadily promoting the intelligent, green and integrated development of the sector.
China’s consumer goods industry posts steady growth in first 2 months
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