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The first unit began operating in June 2015, and will be solely exported to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) through a 500-kilovolt power grid system stretching over 67-km. The second unit is planned to begin commercial generation in November 2015 and the third in March 2016.<ref>[http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/laos-hongsa-power-launches-commercial-power-generation "Laos’ Hongsa Power launches commercial power generation,"] Thai PBS, June 3, 2015</ref>
Unit-2 began operating on 2 Nov 2015,.<ref>[http://www.industcards.com/st-coal-elsewhere.htm "Coal-Fired Plants Elsewhere,"] Industcards, accessed April 2016</ref> and unit Unit 3 synchronized in December 2015.,<ref>[http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2015-12/10/content_37287763.htm "Laos inaugurates largest coal-fired power plant constructed by China,"] China.org, Dec 10, 2015</ref> and began commercial operation in March 2016.<ref>[http://www.hongsapower.com/index.php?model=cms&view=news_page&layout=news_page&id=166#ad-image-0 "Unit 3 started the commercial operation,"] Hongsa Power, Mar 2, 2016</ref>
===Unit 4===
*'''Location:''' Ban Han-Hongsa district, Xaignabouri province, Laos
*'''Coordinates:''' 19.6912838, 101.2782168 (exact)
*'''Status:''' Unit Units 1: Operating; Units 2-3: ConstructionOperating; Unit 4: Announced
*'''Capacity:''' 2,504 MW (Units 1-4: 626 MW)
*'''Type:''' [[Subcritical]]
