FSU conversion advances Myanmar LNG-to-power project
Singapore-based ship manager Synergy Group reported the delivery of the floating storage unit (FSU) CNTIC VPower Energy, following its conversion at Sembawang Marine’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore
Fuel imports stall as banks shut and currency depreciation drives up costs
YANGON • Myanmar’s refined fuel imports have stalled as protests over the military coup have shut banks and government offices, while a depreciation of its currency has driven up costs, five industry sources said.
Fuel-efficient cooking stoves in 22,000 households in Mandalay
Some 22,000 households in Mandalay Region are using fuel-efficient stoves as part of a government effort to reduce the use of firewood and the resulting destruction of forests and mangroves, according to the Mandalay Forestry Department. U Tint Swe, director of the department, said the stove campaign is aimed at addressing the energy shortage in rural […]
Fueling the future, with organic waste
Shan State’s Inle is one of the most beautiful places in the country, perhaps in the region, so clean are the town’s air and the water flowing through the mountain streams. Situated in this “little heaven on earth”, as one Trip Advisor review puts it, is Oakkar Phyo Maung’s Horse Club. The Inle Horse club […]
Gas giants’ Myanmar exit unlikely to badly damage junta
The exit of energy titans TotalEnergies and Chevron from Myanmar´s billion dollar gas industry has been hailed by rights groups, but analysts say it will not significantly weaken the generals and may even enrich the military in the short term.
Gas reservoir yields 1.14 mln cubic meters of natural gas per day in Myanmar
YANGON, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — A gas reservoir in an offshore block situated in western part of Myanmar was discovered yielding about 1.14 million cubic meters of natural gas per day after drill stem testing, said a release from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy Myanmar on Tuesday. After initial exploratory drilling procedures since November […]
GE eyes expansion in Myanmar energy, healthcare sectors
GE, the high-tech energy, health and aviation equipment provider, has plans to expand its reach in the Myanmar energy and healthcare sectors. “Myanmar has huge potential in terms of revenue and orders for GE. Myanmar needs healthcare and a lot of electricity. There are good prospects in natural gas production and solar energy sector,” Mr […]
Germany facilitates Mekong basin management with additional funding
The German government will provide an additional $2.2 million to bolster cross-border water cooperation and environmental monitoring in the Mekong River Basin. A signing ceremony for the funding was held in the Lao capital of Vientiane Friday, its beneficiary, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said. This extra funding has brought the German contribution to the […]
Gov’t faces hydropower project delays due to COVID-19
YANGON-Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, factories have shut down in China and Chinese experts have stopped coming, causing delays to hydropower projects, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy Khin Maung Win inspected construction of 151-MW power plant in Ahlon Township, Yangon, on March 1st, instructing to complete timely […]
Gov’t Unwilling to Intervene as Fuel Oil Prices Rise
NAYPYITAW—The government cannot control the fuel oil price, which is determined by market forces and the law of supply and demand, Ministry of Electricity and Energy managing director U Thant Sin said. At a press conference on Thursday, the managing director said fuel oil prices were unlikely to come down any time soon due to […]