Key hydro projects move forward

Hydropower will continue to play a dominant role in Myanmar power, according to minister of electricity and energy U Win Khine. Four key hydropower projects will move forward, adding a combined 594 megawatts of renewable energy to Myanmar’s ene

Xi Jinping visit ends with new trade deals

Xi Jinping’s long-awaited visit, the first from a Chinese head of state in 19 years, ended with dozens of new deals as Myanmar deepens its economic relationship with its most powerful neighbor. Over the two-day conference, Xi met with President

Environmental groups slam Myanmar’s first coal plant

Environmental and civil society groups are criticizing the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Myanmar’s first coal power plant. Chinese firm Wuxu Huaguang Electric Power Engineering commissioned the EIA after it took over the power plant