Bank says that poor infrastructure is resulting in a high level of electricity losses, while upgrades are necessary Nearly one-fifth of electrical power is lost before it reaches consumers because of ageing infrastructure, said the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which announced last week it will lend Myanmar US$60million to improve the electricity distribution system in […]
ADB to Loan $60 Million for Myanmar’s Electricity Network
December 18, 2013 by
YANGON — In a push to develop Myanmar’s national power grid, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has offered a US$60 million loan to improve access to electricity in four divisions. Some 480,000 households in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway divisions will see access to a more reliable electricity supply through the loan, ADB said Monday. […]
