Burgeoning solar power to address electricity demand
Myanmar launches the first commercial solar plant in June 2019 and has completed the first stage of construction. Each of the three stages will add up 40 megawatts (MW) while the fourth and last stage will add 50MW. It will ultimately be ASEAN’s la
Electricity price hike announced by Government
Myanmar’s government has announced a significant increase in electricity prices from July, the first the country has seen since 2014. According to reports, the price hike will help reduce electricity subsidies that have reached MMK 630 billion in t
US power firm moves into Myanmar market
Eaton Corporation, an American power management company, has signed a deal with local company Myanmar Golden Rock International (MGRI), which provides technology solutions in the country, said a report in the Myanmar Times. According to the article,Plans to Expand Myanmar’s National Electricity Grid
Information sourced from the public domain indicates that the Myanmar Government is in the process of seeking approval from the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (Myanmar’s Parliament) to take out a USD300 million loan from multilateral agency, Asia Development BResidents in Shan oppose dam project
Residents of Thibaw and Kayukme townships urging the Ministry of Electricity and Energy to cancel the Upper Yeywa Dam project due to stability concerns
