6.3. Energy security improvement
Electricity exportation there by could in fact be considered as a solution to the unsustainable reliance on other exported goods, thus narrowing down national current account deficit of the country.
Moreover, the expansion of hydropower developments could directly improve the reliability of power transmission and distribution system. Public health, education and infrastructure (e.g., road, water supply, rural electrification, transportation, and communications) are also expected to see positive change, with the local economy located in that area being equipped with necessary facilities for the development of industrial estates or manufacturing-based plants.
Furthermore, the government of Laos could gain taxes and royalty fees from the power plant as well as export revenue can be utilized as a subsidy