Myanmar: Electricity of 224 Megawatt needs for this summer

Myanmar: Electricity of 224 Megawatt needs for this summer

The Ministry of Electricity and Power has estimated that the maximum
electricity requirement during the summer is about 3,100 megawatts and the
actual production may be 2,856 megawatts.

Eighteen plants of 230 kilovolts and 66 kilovolts have been extended. As a
result, 10 cities, and 333 villages got power within the year, according to
minister Pe Zin Tun.

In Myanmar, there are 10.87 households and only 3.69 households get
electricity. In 2016-17, about 4.05 households can access electricity and
about 3.24 per cent have increased accessibility to electricity, according
to ministry statistics.

In order to get a stable supply, electricity from hydro power, natural gas,
coal and renewable energy is needed, said the Minister.

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Link to Original Article: http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/8555

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com