MOEE to provide 3,600 MW of additional power in four years
MOEE to provide 3,600 MW of additional power in four years
Myanmar Times, 16 Jan 2018
URL: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/moee-provide-3600-mw-additional-power-four-years.html
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) has pledged to provide an additional 3,600 megawatts of electricity within the next four years, Deputy Minister Dr. Tun Naing said in Parliament Monday.
To achieve that target, power from some 500 new transmission lines and substations across the country will be tapped. These include power generated by several projects targeted to be completed in 2018-19, such as the 4 MW Yarzagyo hydro power plant, 40 MW Minbu solar power plant, 118.9 MW Thaton gas power plant, 106 MW Thaketa gas power plant and 225 MW Myingyan gas power plant.
Another ten power projects will be completed at various stages during the period from 2019-20 to 2021-22 to generate an additional 3,117 MW of power. Those projects comprise gas and hydro power plants in Kengtawng, Upper Yeywa, Kyaukphyu, Kanbauk, Ywama, Patolon, Myanaung, Thilawa and Mee Luang Chiang.
Over the longer term, Myanmar is aiming to have power available nationwide by 2030 under its National Electrification Plan.
To achieve that target, it will also begin purchasing power from its neighbours. Last week, local media reported the MOEE would sign an MoU to procure electricity from Laos. Assistant secretariat U Min Min Oo told Eleven Media an agreement had been in principle and that the two countries would meet soon to iron out the details before signing. Myanmar is currently also holding discussions to purchase power from China and India and conducting studies on potential cross border issues, contract terms and power transfer techniques.
To achieve that target, power from some 500 new transmission lines and substations across the country will be tapped. These include power generated by several projects targeted to be completed in 2018-19, such as the 4 MW Yarzagyo hydro power plant, 40 MW Minbu solar power plant, 118.9 MW Thaton gas power plant, 106 MW Thaketa gas power plant and 225 MW Myingyan gas power plant.
Another ten power projects will be completed at various stages during the period from 2019-20 to 2021-22 to generate an additional 3,117 MW of power. Those projects comprise gas and hydro power plants in Kengtawng, Upper Yeywa, Kyaukphyu, Kanbauk, Ywama, Patolon, Myanaung, Thilawa and Mee Luang Chiang.
Over the longer term, Myanmar is aiming to have power available nationwide by 2030 under its National Electrification Plan.
To achieve that target, it will also begin purchasing power from its neighbours. Last week, local media reported the MOEE would sign an MoU to procure electricity from Laos. Assistant secretariat U Min Min Oo told Eleven Media an agreement had been in principle and that the two countries would meet soon to iron out the details before signing. Myanmar is currently also holding discussions to purchase power from China and India and conducting studies on potential cross border issues, contract terms and power transfer techniques.