The Battery Of Southeast Asia: Challenges To Building A Regional Transmission Grid – Analysis

By Jessica C. Teets, Anujin (AJ) Byambasaikhan, Yui Sze (Joyce) Kam, Wei Liang and Lindsey Morrow

The mighty Mekong River, a life source for millions across Southeast Asia, now faces an existential threat. An ambitious regional plan developed by ASEAN incorporates Lao PDR as the “Battery of Asia” to generate hydroelectric...