H.E .Union Minister U Win Khaing for Ministry of Electricity and Energy meets

H.E. Mr. Lee Sang - hwa, Korean ambassador for developing cooperation in

Electricity and Energy Sector

13-3-2018, Nay Pyi Taw

H.E. Union Minister U Win Khaing for Ministry of Electricity and Energy met H.E. Mr. Lee Sang- hwa, Korean ambassador for the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and companions at Minister”s Partour, Office No.(27), on 13^th March, 2018 in the morning.

In this meeting, Union Minister U Win Khaing said that MOEE has been proceeding to fulfill electricity demand by generating from hydro , natural gas and renewable energy and to get reserve electricity. The current electricity generation is 3000MW but demand is 4500MW per day. Therefore, MOEE has decided to implement 3 LNG to Power Projects to fulfill electricity in medium and short term and already given notice to proceed to start these projects  which would be generate 3000MW after 2020-2021. They discussed about the plan on construction for 500kV transmission lines (4 Grid System)to distribute over the nation in addition of foreign expert when we get enough for local. Then the connection of national grid between neighbouring countries, the performance  for use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) Cooking Gas for 1 million households of rural and urban in 2020.

Furthermore they discussed on the status of aid for electricity sector by KOICA Programme, ongoing process and projects by Korea investment, the opportunities for bilateral cooperation between two countries.

Permanent secretary, Director Generals, Managing Directors from MOEE were presented in this meeting.

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