Myanmar - Where there's no hydropower, use coal: Win Htein

Myanmar - Where there's no hydropower, use coal: Win Htein

NLD spokesperson Win Htein urged the government to use coal in the places
where electricity can't be generated from hydropower following the party's
seventh central executive committee meeting yesterday.

Win Htein told reporters: "Coal-fired power projects should be carried out
in Taninthayi Region, Mon State and Kayin State, as coal is more available
than other sources of energy. Therefore, I urge the government to use coal
if necessary."

"Energy plays a crucial role in development. Only with energy development
can we improve our infrastructure. Energy development can come from natural
gas or solar or wind. We also can enjoy energy by using clean coal. It is
expensive, but it is fast. I urge the government to use coal if necessary. I
have no idea whether the government uses the coal or not."

Kayin State will continue with a coal-fired power plant project, despite the
objections from 33 local CSOs, as the region needs electric power, said
Kayin State Chief Minister Nan Khin Htwe Myint on June 21.

Nan Khin Htwe Myint was speaking at an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
hearing on the technology to be applied by TTCL Public Company Limited in
Hpa-an, Kayin State.

According to the National Electricity Master Plan, the Ministry of Electric
Power and Energy will generate 54 per cent of electricity from hydropower,
22 per cent from natural gas and coal and 2 per cent from renewable energy.

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Link to Original Article: http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/politics/10251

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com