According to a presidential order issued Aug. 12 by the Myanmar government, a commission will form to examine the 6,000-MW Myitsone hydropower project proposed for Kachin, Mynamar. Locally published reports indicate when complete, Yunnan China would receive much of the energy from the facility under the project’s original agreement. The order for the commission was signed by […]
Presidential order reinstates study for proposed 6,000-MW Myitsone hydroelectric project in Myanmar
August 19, 2016 by
Myanmar moves forward with 66-MW Maingwa hydroelectric project
March 30, 2016 by
Myanmar is moving forward with plans to build the 66-MW Maingwa hydroelectric project on Nantlway Creek in area controlled by National Democratic Alliance Army. Myanmar’s Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP) and special-purpose company, Shan State East Development Company Ltd., signed a contract on March 22 under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) system to implement the Maingwa project in […]
VPower signs two power agreements with MOEP
March 23, 2016 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list THE VPower Group signed two power agreements with the state-owned Myanma Electric Power Enterprise on 11 March in Nay Pyi Taw. The company won the two power generation projects in October 2015. One is the extension of a gas plant in the Kyaukpru Special Economic Zone, and the […]
MOEP Eyes to Provide Electricity to 230,000 More Households by 2017
February 10, 2016 by
The Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP) said it will provide electricity to roughly 230,000 more households in the country by 2017. “We are implementing this according to National Electrification Plan. The goal for each year is stated in the plan and we are trying to follow through,” U Aung Ko Ko, director from the Ministry […]
Sembcorp Industries signs S$420 million accord to develop Myanmar’s biggest power plant
December 7, 2015 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list SINGAPORE – Sembcorp Industries has announced a memorandum of understanding with the Myanmar government to invest in and develop the country’s largest gas-fired power plant to help address a power shortage. The company said it wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembcorp Utilities, on Monday (Dec 7) signed the MOU with Myanmar’s […]
Scramble for electricity will increase Myanmar’s reliance on imported coal
August 21, 2015 by
Myanmar has long struggled to provide electric power to its citizens, but a push to electrify the country in the next 15 years under the National Electrification Program has led to the drafting of a plan that pushes the boundaries of realism. Under the program, the Ministry of Electric Power (MEP) plans to raise the […]
Electricity demand soars as cuts hit Yangon
April 28, 2015 by
Myanmar’s electricity demand is constantly increasing and 7.2 million new household electricity connections will be required by 2030, according to analysts speaking yesterday at the Myanmar Power Utilities Congress 2015 in Yangon. Chester Toh, head of integrated regulatory practice at Rajah and Tann law firm, said demand will increase by an average of 450,000 new […]
