The Ministry of Electricity and Energy will soon announce the winners of its billion-dollar solar tender, officials say, after receiving more than 150 bids, the majority from Chinese companies. The ministry announced a tender for ground-mounted, on-grid solar plants at 30 sites totalling 1,060 megawatts in May. An unofficial list of bids seen by Frontier shows 155 were submitted for the 30 sites on offer, with Tanyaung in Magway Region receiving 13 bids and Thapyaywa in Mandalay Region receiving 12.
