Myanmar aims to increase national electricity access
YANGON, May 10 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is targeting to raise the percentage of national electricity access to the power grid to 55 percent in fiscal year 2020-2021 from the current 44 percent, an official of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy has said. Permanent Secretary of the ministry U Tin Maung Oo told a press […]
Myanmar to buy power from China
“We will buy 1000MW by 2021 but it is impossible to use all the electricity. We will resell the excess,” U Soe Myint said. The electricity will be transported from Dohon in China to Muse, Mine-ye, Hopone, Loikaw and Phayagyi. “Even if we are not able to buy the entire 1000MW, we will purchase at […]
YESC to ration out power
angon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC) yesterday issued a statement, saying that it will save and control its power production and distribution in order to stabilize the power system until the upper region gets rains. Power production from hydropower plants have declined as temperature soar to record highs this summer. Since May 1, this year, Yangon […]
Power production declines by over 250 MW in four months
Within four months, the country’s highest power production output has declined by over 250 MW, according to the figures from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The highest power production was 3,303.9 MW on January 7 this year. The ministry produced 3,078 MW on May 5, down 255.9 MW. Yangon Region consumes 1,282 MW or […]
More hydropower projects under way in Myintnge Basin
Eight hydropower projects with an installed capacity of 2,615 MW will be developed in Myintnge Basin, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Upon completion, these projects can generate 11,652 million kilowatt hours every year. The projects cover the dam system project and the diversion and low-dam system which may have the least environmental […]
French to help finance Myanmar’s hydropower upgrades
Myanmar is set to receive a €35.7 million (K60.2 billion) loan from the French Development Agency (AFD) to upgrade to five hydropower plants, President U Win Myint said in a message to the Assembly of the Union (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw). The term of the loan is for 13 years, with a seven-year grace period, at an […]
Italy extends funds to help light up Chin state
Italy will lend €30 million to Myanmar for solar panels to light up rural residential areas in Chin State, said U Tun Lwin, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI). “We will use the funds to implement electrification projects in Chin state,” he said. The loan agreement was signed between […]
Deputy minister stresses need to approve all budgets to ensure enough power supply
Electricity generation is not a task that can be carried out overnight, and the government needs to approve all the budgets the Ministry of Electricity and Energy has demanded, said Deputy Minister Dr Tun Naing. The deputy minister’s remark came after the question of a member of parliament at a parliamentary session of the Lower […]
