News & Announcements

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Milestones and announcements from IES, ordered by publication date.

Envision Energy and IES MoU signing ceremony
Press Release

Envision Energy Partners with IES to Develop Southeast Asia’s Largest Future Energy System in Laos

Envision Energy and IES form a strategic partnership to advance integrated wind, solar and energy storage in Lao PDR.

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Nat Hutanuwatr and Peck Khamkanist at the IES office in Bangkok
Media Feature · The Business Times

‘People laughed at us’: Naysayers blew them off, then this underdog built Asia’s first cross-border wind farm

The Business Times speaks with Peck Khamkanist and Nat Hutanuwatr about overcoming scepticism to deliver Monsoon Wind Power and their vision for the ASEAN Power Grid.

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Monsoon Wind Power turbines in southern Lao PDR
Press Release

Monsoon Wind Power Project Achieves Commercial Operation, Delivering Clean Energy Across Borders

The 600 MW Monsoon Wind Power Project begins commercial operation, marking Asia’s first cross-border renewable energy project.

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Monsoon Wind turbines reflected across Dak Cheung lake at sunset
Media Feature · Bloomberg

The Hidden Hurdles Behind Building Southeast Asia’s $100 Billion Supergrid

Bloomberg examines how Monsoon Wind Power overcame complex cross-border, financing and regulatory challenges, bringing ASEAN closer to an interconnected clean-energy network.

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IES, ADB and financing partners together at Monsoon Wind Power financial close
Development Feature · ADB

Southeast Asia’s Biggest Wind Power Plant

ADB highlights its partnership with IES and other financing partners to mobilize the landmark financing behind the 600 MW Monsoon Wind Power Project in Lao PDR.

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Peck Khamkanist accepting the Platts Global Energy Award for Deal of the Year – Strategic
Award · S&P Global Commodity Insights

IES Wins Deal of the Year – Strategic at the 2023 Platts Global Energy Awards

IES receives the Deal of the Year – Strategic award at the 25th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards, recognizing the landmark Monsoon Wind Power Project.

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IES and project partners holding PFI Awards 2023 certificates
Industry Feature · PFI

Financing the First Cross-Border Wind Project in Asia

Project Finance International explains how the landmark Monsoon financing established a bankable structure for a complex, large-scale cross-border renewable-energy project.

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