Myanmar government has postponed its
plan to import gas turbines and gas engines from five foreign countries,
still waiting for permission from Myanmar Investment Commission and
concerned ministries, an official from Yangon Electricity Supply Board
(YESB) said.
The imported machines from Spain,
Germany, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia will be used in handling
power rationing issues in the upcoming summer and placed at the
factories in Hlawg, Ywama, Thakayta, and Ahlon in Yangon Region.
"Power supply during the rainy season
was sufficient, but there was a significant increase in demand around
December. We have to control the flow of water [from the hydropower
plants] to ensure enough power supply in the [upcoming] summer," said
Aung Khine, chairman of YESB.
"We have submitted a proposal to import the gas turbines and gas engines to supply electricity before March 2013," he said.
According to Aung Khine, the demand for
power increased 15 percent last year, and the country witnessed many
demonstrations against electricity shortages in Yangon, Mandalay, and
other cities.
Last year, Myanmar consumed 1,790 MW in
summer, and the demand is expected to hit 2,060 MW in 2013, 2,370 MW in
2014, 2,725 MW in 2015 and 3,130 MW in 2016.
The Ministry of Electrical Power plans
to generate 350 MW from its new projects in Thaukyaykhat-2, Hlawga,
Ywama, Thakayta and Ahlon, in order to supply 509 MW of electricity for
the entire country.
The government also plans to cut power
in several industrial zones, government-owned factories, and river
water-pumping projects from 5pm to 11pm to provide additional 219 MW for
the country.
Power will be cut in daytime in small
towns where there are no industries and factories, while some major
cities will receive additional electricity supplies.
source: Eleven Myanmar
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