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Myanmar plans 41 new power plants in 15 years

Myanmar has mapped a 15-year power development plan to meet increasing demand, setting its sights on boosting capacity from 4,581 megawatts to over 29,000MW in 2031. According to Myint Oo, director at the Ministry of Electric Power, the plan will shift Myanmar’s focus from hydropower to other energy sources, including coal, natural gas, solar, and … Continue reading Myanmar plans 41 new power plants in 15 years

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Myanmar is just seeing the tip of the iceberg for solar energy’s potential

Sunlabob Renewable Energy, the Laos-based rural renewable energy specialist, and Relitec, a Yangon-based sustainable energy company, finalized a partnership agreement to collaborate in addressing Myanmar’s growing demand for renewable energy. “This partnership is an important step for both Sunlabob and Relitec to provide high-quality renewable energy solutions to Myanmar, a country greatly in need of … Continue reading Myanmar is just seeing the tip of the iceberg for solar energy’s potential

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Wind energy in Myanmar: Possible first wind farm announced

Only 30 percent of Myanmar’s population has access to electricity. Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions, as well as Rakhine State, may be among the country’s first locations to receive windmill-generated electricity after power producers from China and Thailand announced their continued progress to develop wind farms, officials said. China’s Three Gorges Co and Gunkul Engineering Public … Continue reading Wind energy in Myanmar: Possible first wind farm announced

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Myanmar wind energy: Feasibility studies are underway for developing commercial wind farms

Gunkul Engineering Public Company Ltd of Thailand and China Three Gorges Company agreed to study wind power generation in separate parts of the country, Aung Myo Win, assistant director of the ministry of electric power, told the New Light of Myanmar. Gunkul Engineering will conduct feasibility studies for the construction of windmills in the Taninthayi … Continue reading Myanmar wind energy: Feasibility studies are underway for developing commercial wind farms

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Thai Firm Wins $275 Million Solar Energy Plant Deal in Burma

A newly established company in Bangkok with no previous power industry experience has provisionally secured an agreement with Burma’s Ministry of Electric Power to build the country’s first solar energy plant. Green Earth (Thailand) Company Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a large solar “farm” at Minbu near the capital Naypyidaw. … Continue reading Thai Firm Wins $275 Million Solar Energy Plant Deal in Burma

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