Electricity price hike fuels demand for solar power in Myanmar
A recent electricity price hike has fuelled optimism among companies selling rooftop solar systems to factories, but a lack of knowledge and financing challenges continue to hold back sales. By THOMAS KEAN | FRONTIER JUNE 25 was a good day for Mr Kapil Seth. The government had just announced a big electricity price increase from July […]
Myanmar produces over 5,600 megawatts
Myanmar is producing over 5,600 megawatts of electricity from state owned and private owned power plants across the country and Ministry of Electricity and Energy has another three power projects in Kanpauk, Ahlon and Milaunggyine for future plan, according to the ministry. More than 4.9 million out of over 10.8 million family households in Myanmar […]
Myanmar at risk from worsening climate crisis
The risks of climate change to Myanmar were discussed at a seminar for MPs organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Naypyitaw this week. The event held on September 9 gave MPs from seven Hluttaw committees a chance to discuss the issue with three international climate and environment experts working in South East […]
Aboitiz Power Corp. eyes renewable-energy expansion in Vietnam
ABOITIZ Power Corp. continues to look for opportunities abroad, including the expansion of its recent wind power investment in Vietnam. “We are always exploring and there are actually interested sellers,” AboitizPower Chief Operating Officer Emmanuel V. Rubio. “We are looking for projects that are eligible for FIT [feed-in-tariff] and they are wind and solar projects, some […]
FPT studies oil pipeline into Myanmar
Fuel Pipeline Transportation (FPT) plans to conduct a feasibility study to extend an oil pipeline to Myanmar to capture dynamic oil demand. FPT is a subsidiary of SET-listed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services. FPT chairman MR Supadis Diskul said the company has set up a study team in August to determine project viability. The oil pipeline […]
Philippines city prepares for 50 MW solar project first
Maybe something has been lost in translation but the announcement by the Philippines government’s official news agency of the deal signed to secure the city of Bacolod’s first large scale solar farm would appear to indicate the Korean company involved was a somewhat wary partner. Filipino company Amatera Renewable Energy Corp has signed an agreement with Korea’s TPC […]
Unhappily ever after: Myanmar’s power meter racket
Electricity meters: it’s a good business – if you can get it. For decades this market, worth tens, if not hundreds of millions of dollars, was closed to competition. Under the military junta, analogue meters were either imported directly from abroad or produced in country under a partnership between the Ministry of Industry’s Heavy Industry […]
PTT wins deal to develop electricity supply for New Yangon City
PTT Group announced today that it has won a deal for the development of an electricity production system for New Yangon City in Myanmar. Chawalit Tippawanich, president and CEO of Global Power Synergy Co Ltd (GPSC), said that the New Yangon Development Co Ltd (NYDC) of Myanmar has chosen PTT Group, comprising PTT Exploration and […]
