USD 171 Million ADB loan to help expand electricity access

USD 171 Million ADB loan to help expand electricity access

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on December 5th it has approved a USD 171.27 million loan to help Myanmar construct 44 medium-voltage substations and 1,006 kilometers of distribution lines across Kayin state and the Ayeyarwady, east Bago,
LNG power station in Yangon has started generating electricity

LNG power station in Yangon has started generating electricity

As reported last week in one of our articles, after receiving a delivery of LNG from Petronas, the power station operated by the Joint Venture between Hong-Kong listed VPower Group International and China National Technical Import and Export Corporat
20.54MW gas power plant project in Kyunchaung to be finished soon

20.54MW gas power plant project in Kyunchaung to be finished soon

The Kyunchaung power plant in Magway Region built by Hong-Kong based VPower will soon be ready to start operations. The electricity produced by Kyunchaung gas power plant will be supplied to the national grid. VPower, in a consortium with Chinese sta
FDI inflows for current fiscal year top USD 2 billion, Hong Kong firms take top spot

FDI inflows for current fiscal year top USD 2 billion, Hong Kong firms take top spot

According to DICA (Directorate of Investment and Company Administration), the total FDI inflows for current fiscal year topped USD 2 billion at USD 2.089 billion exactly. The energy sector accounted for nearly half of the total while Hong-Kong based

Hong Kong and Chinese partnership to invest USD 800 million in power projects

A partnership between a private Hong Kong company and a Chinese state-owned enterprise will invest USD 800 million in three new power plants. Hong Kong-listed VPower Group announced that it will establish a joint venture agreement with Chinese state-
Parliament asked to approve ADB loan to improve electricity network

Myanmar may buy power from China

Myanmar may soon fill its electricity supply gaps by importing power from China. Ministry of Electricity and Energy Deputy Permanent Secretary U Soe Myint disclosed to the Myanmar Times that a feasibility study will soon be conducted on the possibili