Myanmar is planning to start three liquefied natural gas (LNG) power projects and a combined cycle power project to meet energy requirements in 2022, said Union Minister Win Khaing of Electricity and Energy. “The ministry provided electricity to 30 per cent of households recent years and the supply will be up to 50 per cent […]

Investors will be invited to boost gas exploration as well as LPG and CNG businesses, said Union Minister Win Khaing for Electricity and Energy. He said investment in such businesses would help improve Myanmar’s electricity sector. “To improve the electricity sector, we will invite investors to cooperate with us in exploring gas and developing LPG […]

SolarHome, a solar energy startup that focusses on serving households in Myanmar, has announced that it has secured another US$1 million for equity from Trirec, an investment company that supports energy tech companies. Trirec is an existing investor in SolarHome, which makes this funding a follow-on financing that’s a part of SolarHome’s Series A round, […]

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 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 […]

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 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, 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]