Kayin State to produce electricity through renewable energy
Kayin State to produce electricity through renewable energy
Eleven Myanmar, 13 Sep 2018
URL: http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/15038
Kayin State government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with World Wildlife Fund-Myanmar (WWF-Myanmar) for renewable energy support in Kayin State on 10 September, according to WWF-Myanmar.
According to the MoA, WWF-Myanmar will conduct surveys to explore possible places to produce renewable energy, assist in connecting with investors to enter into renewable energy sector and in producing electricity at a lower price.
“The most needed thing in Kayin State is electricity. As Kayin State hasn’t got sufficient electricity and as a result, development in the state is very slow. We’ll welcome any kind of renewable energy if we get electricity,” said Nan Khin Htwe Myint, chief minister for Kayin State.
According to MoA, and concerning with renewable energy, a senior expert and an assistant will be appointed at the office of kayin State government and give necessary suggestions.
In its news release, WWF-Myanmar quoted 2014 census statistics and said over 1.5 million people live in Kayin State and only 26 percent had access to electricity.
To supply solar power electricity to over 200 houses in three villages, WWF-Myanmar sent five women from those villages to India for six months to learn solar technology, it is learnt.
According to the MoA, WWF-Myanmar will conduct surveys to explore possible places to produce renewable energy, assist in connecting with investors to enter into renewable energy sector and in producing electricity at a lower price.
“The most needed thing in Kayin State is electricity. As Kayin State hasn’t got sufficient electricity and as a result, development in the state is very slow. We’ll welcome any kind of renewable energy if we get electricity,” said Nan Khin Htwe Myint, chief minister for Kayin State.
According to MoA, and concerning with renewable energy, a senior expert and an assistant will be appointed at the office of kayin State government and give necessary suggestions.
In its news release, WWF-Myanmar quoted 2014 census statistics and said over 1.5 million people live in Kayin State and only 26 percent had access to electricity.
To supply solar power electricity to over 200 houses in three villages, WWF-Myanmar sent five women from those villages to India for six months to learn solar technology, it is learnt.