Invitation for Prequalification – Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Power Generation Facility of Integrated LNG to Power Project in Mee Lin Gyaing, The Republic of The Union of Myanmar 1. Entrusted by Mee Lin Gyaing Electric Power Co. Ltd, Union Resources & Engineering Company Limited (UREC) now invites Applications for Prequalification for Engineering, Procurement and […]
Invitation for Bids : Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Power Generation Facility ; Deadline : 28th May 2020
May 21, 2020 by
National plan mooted for 2019-2020, gdp growth to hit 7pc
September 19, 2019 by
Parliament has approved the new National Plan law for fiscal 2019-20, which will be effective from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. The National Plan is expected to help Myanmar’s GDP grow by 7 percent to K95.4 billion during the period compared to 6.8pc in fiscal 2018-19. Contributing to economic growth is the financial […]
Tanintharyi calls for tender to supply Dawei with power
July 17, 2019 by
In a move to ensure that Tanintharyi Region’s capital Dawei continues to have electricity, the regional government has invited companies to bid for a new tender to supply electricity to the capital and surrounding area, known as Dawei district. The regional minister for electricity and energy U Aung Thura told The Myanmar Times that the […]
Myanmar electricity rates to soar next month
July 2, 2019 by
<ahref=”https://youtu.be/pCvYiQYDHcE” target=”_blank”> Electricity rates will increase substantially from July for both residents and businesses in the first changes in tariffs for five years, the government has announced. Monthly bills for consumers of 100 units will go up by over 70 percent. Investors in the energy sector and analysts welcomed the increase, however. Myanmar’s present electricity […]
A Renewable Vision for Myanmar
May 14, 2019 by
Myanmar continues to experience a rapid increase in economic activity as it transitions into an open market system. With that, power demand continues to increase—for modern amenities like air conditioning and power for industrial factories. This is especially true in the economic hubs of Yangon and Mandalay. In the last few weeks it has come […]
Minister calls for policy change in power sector to address outages
May 13, 2019 by
A regional minister on Tuesday underscored the need to revamp the country’s energy policy in order to address the perennial problem of power outages, especially during the summer months when the demand for electricity soars. Mandalay Region Electricity, Energy and Construction Minister U Zarni Aung apologised to the people for the frequent blackouts over the […]
Don’t stinge on budget to avoid power cuts during summer: MOEE
May 6, 2019 by
In Parliament yesterday, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) said the annual budget for power generation should be sustained in order to avoid power cuts and blackouts in the summer. “The budget proposed by the MOEE should be maintained and not cut to avoid power outages. Power generation is not something that happens overnight […]
VPower Awarded Two New Gas-based Distributed Power Projects in Myanmar
December 11, 2015 by
VPower Group, one of the fastest growing fast-track distributed power providers just signed two power generation contract arrangements with Myanmar’s state electricity enterprise, for the Economic Zone of Kyauk Phyu and key industrial city Myingyan, both for over the period of five years. VPower Group Logo In Kyauk Phyu, VPower will be doubling the power […]
MEPE calls tender for gas-fired power
September 3, 2015 by
Subscribe to our tender alert mailing list Myanma Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE) has issued more tenders for independent power producers to build gas-fired power plants in Yangon and Myingyan, according to an official. Local and international companies have been invited to apply to generate electricity by gas engine or gas turbine, which will then be […]
