Sunlabob Renewable Energy commissions solar PV project at Myanmar

Sunlabob Renewable Energy commissions solar PV project at Myanmar

Sunlabob Renewable Energy announced it has recently completed and
commissioned a 92.6 kilowatt peak (kWp) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV)
installation at Anita Asia, an Austrian-owned garment factory operating in
Yangon since 1997.

The roof-mounted solar system, which uses 356 solar panels, is capable of
producing more than 122,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of emissions-free
electricity each year, on average.

"Anita Asia's investment into solar power is firmly anchored by the
company's philosophy of sustainable economic development and continual
improvement across all areas of our operations," said Stephan Seidel,
managing director of Anita Asia.

"Nearly 25 percent of Anita's energy needs in Yangon are now covered by
solar-based electricity, which enables the company to save money, reduce its
environmental footprint and demonstrate its commitment to sustainable
manufacturing practices," added Seidel.

Designed to operate for 25 years or more, the solar system operates on a
self-consumption basis, providing ongoing cost-savings to Anita Asia by
reducing the factory's consumption of grid-based electricity and also diesel
fuel during back-up power situations.

"Electricity prices from the main grid in Myanmar will only increase. Anita
Asia's solar power assets will be a cost-savings hedge for many years to
come as electricity costs continue to climb," said Evan Scandling, managing
director of Sunlabob's Myanmar office, which has operated in the country
since 2014.

The system installed at Anita's site is the country's second-ever
grid-connected solar system in Myanmar; the first was also installed by
Sunlabob in late-2016 at Junction City, a multi-use commercial complex in
downtown Yangon.

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Link to Original Article:
http://www.greentechlead.com/solar/sunlabob-renewable-energy-partners-anita-
asia-rooftop-solar-pv-myanmar-32887

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com