Sembcorp fires up Myanmar power plant

Sub-title: 

$420m gas-fired facility helps plug power needs of 5.3m people

Description: 

"Sembcorp Industries has officially opened a US$310 million (S$420 million) power plant in Myanmar. The facility - in the Myingyan district in Mandalay - is the most efficient power plant in the country. It will generate around 1,500 gigawatt hours of electricity a year, helping to meet the power needs of approximately 5.3 million people. It is also the first power plant in Myanmar to have integrated solar power generation. Solar panels on the rooftop of the plant's administrative building and warehouse can produce around 106 kilowatt of power at peak performance. The panels generate electricity for on-site use so the plant will need less of the power generated by gas turbines for its own operations, leaving more for export to the grid. The plant is also one of the largest combined-cycle gas turbine plants in the country, with a contracted capacity of 225 megawatts. It uses advanced technology that maximises power output while minimising greenhouse gas emissions..."

Creator/author: 

Sue-Ann Tan

Source/publisher: 

"The Straits Times" (Singapore)

Date of Publication: 

2019-03-18

Date of entry: 

2019-10-26

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good