Sembcorp ushers in new chapter with $310m power plant
Driven by the surging need for electricity in Myanmar, Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd recently launched its US$310 million Sembcorp Myingyan independent power plant in Mandalay, according to Group President and CEO Neil McGregor. McGregor said at the launch the 225-megawatt power plant would generate around 1,500 gigawatt hours of electricity per year for supply to […]
Ministry will build over 1,000 megawatts power stations within one and a half year: official
Ministry of Electricity and Energy is planning to build over 1,000 megawatts power stations within one and a half year time and will supply electricity using 500 KV power lines across Myanmar without interrupted, said Union Minister Win Khaing of the Electricity and Energy on March 16. At the present, the power line can carry […]
Wärtsilä Operation And Maintenance Agreement Will Help Kyaukse Power Plant To Meet Its Supply Obligations To The National Grid In Myanmar
The technology group Wärtsilä will support the 145 MW Kyaukse gas engine power plant in, Mandalay region, Myanmar, in meeting its availability guarantees and other obligations through a 5-year Operation and maintenance agreement. The agreement has been signed with the plant owners, PowerGen Kyaukse Co. Ltd., in February 2019 and the order was booked in […]
Doosan E&C to Build Power Transmission Lines in Myanmar for 100 Bil. Won
Doosan Engineering and Construction (E&C) announced on March 11 that it received a letter of acceptance from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Myanmar (MoEE) on March 7 for a 100-billion-won project to build the Taungwoo-Kamanat Transmission Line. The project is to construct 368 500-kV steel towers in a 174 km section from Taungungoo […]
Myingyan natural gas power station start generates electricity
Myingyan natural gas power station, which can generate 90 megawatts, is opened on March 2, according to Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The power station is located in Myingyan Township, Mandalay Region and the ministry is planning to provide more electricity to meet the demand of electricity in the summer. The ministry invited international competitive […]
Yangon consumes more than 1,548 MW
The highest power consumption in Yangon Region is more than 1,548 megawatts, said Union Minister for Electricity and Energy Win Khaing at a meeting with industrialists and factory owners. Currently, the total power generation by power plants is about 3,586 MW. Yangon consumes about 1548.23 MW in maximum, accounting for nearly half of the total […]
Current and future hydropower development in Southeast Asia countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar)
Govt. to implement Nantpanga hydropower project in Homalin
Sagaing Region government is planning to implement Nantpanga hydropower project worth over Ks 20 billion in Homalin Township. The project is expected to generate four megawatts of electricity and six billion Kyats has been prepared for the project for this financial year. The ministry will call for tender soon, said Soe Oo, the regional minister […]
