States, regions seek greater share of power
Chief ministers of several states and regions are urging more decentralisation and less bureaucracy to speed the way to a federal system for the country. “We chief ministers are very active in inviting investments in our states and regions, but we are hampered by the central government. Without sufficient decentralisation, it will be hard to […]
Myanmar’s fuel market: from fanfare to standstill
IN JULY 2017, Frontier reported on the longstanding frustration among drivers in Myanmar at the poor quality of fuel sold at local stations. Just a few months earlier, the Myanmar Investment Commission had abolished a requirement that foreign investors in the sector partner with the Ministry of Energy and Electricity. The larger local players were […]
Solar power drawing private-sector interest after new PDP
Workers installing solar panels. Many companies are jumping into the solar market, as they expect both on-grid and off-grid solar power to take off. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu) Thailand’s solar power market is heating up as many listed companies plan massive investments in the sector. Distribution channels for solar panels are also expanding to serve local […]
Magwe aims to meet country’s power needs through solar energy
The solar plant, on 800 acres of land between Zee Ain and Lay Pin villages on the Minbu-Ann road, will distribute the 20MW via the Mann sub-power station in Minbu township. The solar project – which was approved in March 2016 during the government of president U Thein Sein and began construction in February 2018 […]
1,300 Villages to Receive Solar-Generated Electricity in FY2019-20
MANDALAY—Over 1,300 villages in rural areas of five regions will get access to electricity through solar power in fiscal 2019-20 as part of the National Electrification Project (NEP), according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The ministry will team up with the Rural Development Department overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation […]
Solar-powered plant in Magway starts its operation soon
The solar-powered plant being built in Magway Region will start producing 20 MW at the end of this month, said Myint Zaw, Magway Region Minister for Electricity and Energy. On March 20, 2016, an agreement was reached on the implementation of the 170-MW solar-powered plant in the time of the previous government. The project launched […]
Myanmar state counselor stresses utmost effort to increase power production
YANGON, May 18 (Xinhua) — Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi has stressed the need to make utmost effort to increase electricity production, saying that the government has set up new infrastructure for the power system including installation of new cable lines and opening of new sub-power stations. Aung San Suu Kyi, who is […]
Over 23 million cubic feet of gas distributed daily for CNG buses
The onshore oil fields distribute over 23 million cubic feet of gas daily for use in CNG passenger buses, said Tin Maung Oo, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The information was disclosed during a press conference on the clarification of the ministry’s activities in the third year of the government’s term […]
