The Republic of the union of myanmar
Ministry Of Electricity And Energy
In order to supply the electricity requirement within this summer, the opening ceremony of a 225 Megawatt Natural Gas Fired Power Plant near the Myingyan Steel Factory, Myingyan Township, Myingyan District, Mandalay Region built by Sembcorp Power Myanmar Co., Ltd. landed in the Republic of Singapore was held on 16th March, 2019 at 9:30 PM.
In this ceremony, H.E. U Win Khaing, Union Minister for Ministry of Electricity and Energy, H.E. Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Education, Singapore, U Aung Kyaw Oo, Speaker for Mandalay Region Hluttaw, Dr. Htun Naing, Deputy Minister for Ministry of Electricity and Energy, U Zar Ni Aung, Mandalay Region Electricity, Industry and Construction Minister, U Hlaing Win, Chairman of Mandalay Region Industry, Energy and Electricity Affairs Committee, Hluttaw representatives of Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw and Mandalay Region Hluttaw, Singaporean Ambassador to Myanmar, departmental heads, Group President and CEO from Sembcorp Industries Ltd, responsibilities from Sembcorp Power Myanmar Co., Ltd, the local people and guests were presented.
In his opening remarks at the ceremony, Union Minister U Win Khaing revealed that this natural gas fired power plant is one of the power plants and the plant is distributing a 225 megawatt to the whole country by connecting with 230 KV Myingyan-Thabyewa power line. In supplying the power line, efforts would be made to be the stable, reliable and good-quality for the people. In doing so, people could enjoy the benefits of power outages, steady power consumption and higher-usage of electricity. During the past years, there were several power breakdowns and we could now reduce the system break downs significantly. Implementation would be made not to occur the system breakdown at all. There would have auxiliary power plants which could make stable, reliable and good quality power supply. Arrangements are being made to produce another 3000 megawatt in coming three years.
Out of 10.877 million households in Myanmar, only 4.709 million (43 per cent) households have gained the electricity, and 6.168 (57 per cent) millions of households are still remaining to get. In an effort to fulfill the requirements of the people, Ministry of Electricity and Energy has been striving hard with the use of Pyidaungsu Finance fund and Region / State’s fund. About 50 per cent of the households would get access to electricity in November this year. Efforts are being made to supply the electricity (55 per cent) in 2021 and over 75 per cent in 2026. Priority is given to supply the electricity to the whole country in 2030.
Then Mr. Chee Hong Tat, the Senior Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Education, Mandalay Region Electricity and Industry Minister U Zar Ni Aung, Singaporean Ambassador to Myanmar and CEO of Sembcory Industries Ltd Mr. Neil McGregor extended their greetings and played video records. Following that, Amyotha Hluttaw Representative U Aung Myo Latt expressed his words of thanks at the event.
Deputy Minister Dr. Tun Naing, U Hlaing Win, Committee Chairman of Mandalay Region Industry, Energy and Electricity Affairs Committee, Mandalay Region Electricity and Industry Minister U Zar Ni Aung, Myingyan Pyithu Hluttaw representative U Sein Myint and U Sit Aye, Managing Director and members of SMC opened the event with a ribbon-cutting.
Afterwards, Union Minister U Win Khaing, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Education Mr Chee Hong Tat, Mandalay Region Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Kyaw Oo and C.E.O of Sembcorp Industries Ltd Mr. Neil McGregor opened the signboard of a commemorative inscribed stone by pressing a button and observed the compound of the factory.
