Myanmar takes measures to ensure sufficient power supply by summer

Myanmar takes measures to ensure sufficient power supply by summer

Myanmar authorities are taking measures to ensure sufficient power supply to
Yangon region in the coming summer season with full voltage and
un-interrupted power supply, the official Global New Light of Myanmar
reported Thursday.

A 300-megawatt power station is being built in Serikkyi Khanaungto township
in the region and a power station vessel capable of generating 300 megawatts
will be docked at Thilawa Terminal to supply electricity to the region, Daw
Nilar Kyaw, Yangon Region Minister of Electric Power, Industry and Road
Transportation was quoted as saying.

Being a commercial hub of the country, electricity consumption in the region
is increasing year by year.

She called for efficient distribution of power, saying that the region faces
13.5 percent loss along its power grids.

Charges for electricity in the region are so cheap that the ministry faced
loss of 470 billion kyats (361.53 million US dollars) each year, she said,
adding that with the new power generating facilities, the ministry will
suffer a loss of 900 billion kyats this year.

According to the minister, Myanmar is also drafting a master plan to
establish special economic zones, a seaport and a new international airport
in the southern district of Yangon region and the master plan is being
worked out with international organizations and experts to be submitted to
the parliament in next March.

Yangon region has a population of over 6 million.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

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