Contents
Tables, Figures and Boxes
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Preface
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1.2
1.3
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2.1
2.1.1
2.1.2
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2.2
2.3
2.4
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3.1.1
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Executive summary
Motivations/objectives for trade
The trade solution put in place (or attempted)
Progress against targets
Context for trade
Economic and political context
Members of the Greater Mekong Subregion
Economic context
National power markets
Supply options
Demand
Energy tariffs
Retail tariffs
Marginal cost comparisons
Prices of other fuels
History of scheme
Overview including timeline/chronology
The GMS Program
The power market’s stages
Other regional power market initiatives
Project concept, objectives, and development
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3.6.1
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4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
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Concept and objectives
Development
“Omitted” areas
Feasibility studies done
Assets built and planned resulting from the scheme
Interconnections and electricity trade
Environmental and social issues
Environmental and social impacts
Carbon emissions savings
Institutional arrangements
Organizations to govern and coordinate the scheme
Electric Power Forum
Regional Power Trade Coordinating Committee
Focal Group
Planning Working Group
Proposed institutions
Role of national governments and regional institutions
Regulatory agencies
Role of outside agencies
Contractual, financial and pricing arrangements
Contracts
Ownership and finance
Pricing arrangements
Future plans
Vientiane Plan of Action
Regional Cross Border Trade Road Map
Physical interconnections
Major issues
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National power markets
Cambodia
China (Yunnan and Guangxi)
Lao PDR
Myanmar
Thailand
Vietnam
Electricity supply
Electricity demand
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