Myanmar energy crisis deepens as power plant investors balk
As Myanmar braces for its crippling power and economic crises to intensify, there are fears the military regime will get tough with investors and push ahead with controversial energy projects. Military authorities in March were forced to impose countrywide power cut schedules, according to leaked documents reported by Burmese media Khit Thit. But acute shortages […]
Myanmar, China discuss electricity and energy development including cross-border power lines
Union Minister for Electric Power and for Energy U Thaung Han received Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Chen Hai in Nay Pyi Taw on May 13. During the call, they discussed the cross-border power lines to develop the electricity and energy sectors of Myanmar, hydropower projects, gas-fired and thermal power plant projects and further cooperation […]
Myanmar Junta Cancels Chinese-Backed Solar Power Projects
Myanmar’s military regime has cancelled tenders invited under the now-ousted National League for Democracy (NLD) government for 26 solar power projects, and blacklisted the companies for breaching tender regulations. In May 2020, the NLD government invited bids for the construction of 29 ground-mounted solar projects capable of generating a total of 1 gigawatt of power […]
Concern grows over even more scheduled power cuts in Myanmar
Myanmar will see even more frequent power cuts, starting this month, according to local news media Khit Thit. The article, posted on May 3rd, cites civil servants at the power ministry, stating that many parts of Myanmar will see 12 hour blackouts after only four hours of electricity supply. The article quotes an anonymous source […]
Myanmar appoints new police chief and re-organizes Ministry of Electricity and Energy
The State-run MRTV announced the appointment of Maj-Gen Zin Min Htet as new police chief to replace Lt-Gen Than Hlaing and re-organizing of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Lt-Gen Than Hlaing has been reassigned to his original military post, and Maj-Gen Zin Min Htet will also serve as Deputy Minister for Home Affairs as well […]
Prolonged Myanmar Blackouts Causing Major Problems for People, Businesses
Prolonged power blackouts and soaring fuel prices in Myanmar are hitting people in cities hard and increasing uncertainty for the country’s businesses, according to interviews with people in Yangon and elsewhere in the country.
Another Japanese giant exits Myanmar
Japanese energy company Eneos is the latest player to pull out of Myanmar’s upstream oil and gas industry, announcing on Friday that it was exiting the producing Yetagun gas project in response to “social issues”, amid criticism that the project’s revenues are flowing to the nation’s military junta.
Blackouts and Fuel Price Surges Bite in Post-Coup Myanmar
Fourteen months on from the military takeover, many ordinary people are struggling to pay for basic necessities.
