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"...This open access book focuses on the Salween River, shared by China, Myanmar, and Thailand, that is increasingly at the heart of pressing regional development debates. The basin supports the livelihoods of over 10 million people, and within it there is great socio-economic, cultural and political diversity. The basin is witnessing intensifying dynamics of resource extraction, alongside large dam construction, conservation and development intervention, that is unfolding within a complex terrain of local, national and transnational governance. With a focus on the contested politics of water and associated resources in the Salween basin, this book offers a collection of empirical case studies that highlights local knowledge and perspectives. Given the paucity of grounded social science studies in this contested basin, this book provides conceptual insights at the intersection of resource governance, development, and politics of knowledge relevant to researchers, policy-makers and practitioners at a time when rapid change is underway..."
Source/publisher:
Academia.edu
Date of publication:
2019-02-00
Date of entry/update:
2020-03-29
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Sub-title:
Updating National Master Electrification Plan
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"Reliable and sustainable access to electricity in Myanmar is a challenge. Currently only 32% of Myanmar
households have access to grid electricity. The rest of the population either has no access or must rely on unreliable
or badly maintained diesel micro-grids and small solar systems. Most grid electricity is generated by hydropower
and burning fossil fuels. Myanmar must meet its rapidly growing energy needs. The critical question is how.
This comprehensive study proves that renewable energy for Myanmar is not only technically feasible but also
economically feasible compared to the so-called “cheap” traditional technologies. The development of Myanmar’s
power sector will require multi-billion dollar investment over the next three decades and our analysis shows that a
diverse mix of renewable energy, in combination with energy efficiency measures, will be the best solution for the
sustainable power development of Myanmar.
Renewable energy goes far beyond the common perception of solar lanterns and solar home systems. Large scale
progress can be very fast. Italy installed 9,000 MW of solar power in 2011, almost twice the installed capacity of
Myanmar which is currently around 5,000 MW. In 2015, Japan also installed 9,000 MW of solar power within a
year.
The first step to renewable energy deployment is acceptance and it is usual for there to be concerns about new
technologies. It has been recorded that grid operators are concerned about solar and wind power being fed into
the grid, concerns also seen in Germany and Ireland but today both countries have a high share (31% and 25% respectively) of renewable energy in their generation mix. Recent practices of grid-interconnection in developing
countries as Sri Lanka, Nepal and Indonesia are also strong, providing promising examples of technological,
regulatory and financial management from which Myanmar can learn.
Myanmar must shape its future sustainably. To do so the right decisions must be made now. The “traditional”
approach will repeat the mistakes of its neighbors, while Myanmar has the opportunity to leapfrog to renewable
energy technologies. Recent developments in the telecommunication sector have shown that both decision makers
and the public are willing to make such a leap, why should this not also occur in the power sector?
Developing a vision is not an end goal, but rather the first step of systematic solution planning. We are looking
forward to supporting sustainable power sector development in Myanmar..."
Source/publisher:
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Date of publication:
2017-03-11
Date of entry/update:
2019-07-23
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Individual Documents
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General articles and reports, Climate Change - Burma/Myanmar: general, Biodiversity - Burma/Myanmar-related, Sustainable/alternative development in and for Burma
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Source/publisher:
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar National Energy Management Committee
Date of entry/update:
2016-07-10
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Description:
"With an installed generating capacity of about 3,500MW and a population of more
than 53 million, Myanmar?s lack of capacity offers huge potential for developers.
The IPP [Independent Power Producers?] approach is still in its infancy in Myanmar and the purpose of this briefing is
to highlight ten of the key issues that investors should be aware of when considering
investing in power projects in Myanmar."
Source/publisher:
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Date of publication:
2015-12-05
Date of entry/update:
2016-07-10
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English
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"If the new government is to succeed in addressing runaway electricity demand, it needs to draw lessons from the failures of the last administration.
In case we had forgotten the challenges Myanmar is facing in meeting electricity demand, the past few weeks have provided a timely reminder. Weeks of regular blackouts at the height of summer have made life uncomfortable for millions.
The new government has not helped the situation. Its communication on power supply has been non-existent; reading the state newspapers you could be forgiven for thinking nothing was amiss.
Instead, electricity users have been told repeatedly through Facebook that the outages are due to system failures. It may be the weather, creaking infrastructure or simply an inability to meet demand, but we?ve been left in the dark. A government that came to office promising accountability and transparency has failed to uphold these same standards.
But, as we explore elsewhere in this issue, those with a power supply ? working or not ? should count themselves lucky..."
Editorial
Source/publisher:
Frontier Myanmar
Date of publication:
2016-05-12
Date of entry/update:
2016-05-20
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English
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Description:
"...Burma faces a ?very tough task? to achieve the Ministry of Electric Power?s ambition to develop a modern national energy infrastructure in the next 15 years, an industry report said.
The ministry has outlined plans to increase Burma?s power-generating capacity to nearly 25,000 megawatts by 2030. At present, the national capacity is only 4,360 megawatts—barely one third of the capacity of tiny Singapore, which has a population of 5.3 million.
?Asia?s new economic frontier Myanmar, seeking to attract tens of billions of dollars in investment, is also one of the darkest places in the world with an electricity capacity which reaches only one in five of the estimated 60 million population,? said Asia Power Monitor, an international energy industry weekly newspaper.
?The Ministry of Energy has outlined vague plans for 40 power projects across the country to achieve the 2030 generating target—which is less than neighboring Thailand?s today with a similar population,? it said this week..."
William Boot
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy"
Date of publication:
2014-07-11
Date of entry/update:
2014-07-12
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Individual Documents
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General articles and reports
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English
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Description:
"Burma relies heavily on hydropower for most of its electricity generation (71% in 2011). The electricity sector fails to meet the country?s needs, with about 49% of the total population and 29% of the rural population having access to electricity in 2011, according IEA estimates. In addition, aging power plants and poor electricity transmission infrastructure cause severe power shortages. Consequently, traditional biomass and waste (typically consisting of wood, charcoal, manure, and crop residues) is widely utilized and accounts for about two-thirds of Burma?s primary energy consumption. This has prompted efforts to invest in more hydroelectric, natural gas, and coal-fired electric capacity, improve grid reliability, and promote demand management..."
Source/publisher:
US Energy Information Administration.
Date of publication:
2014-06-12
Date of entry/update:
2014-07-11
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English
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Description:
This is the last in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar which
was published in April 2012. Since that time, eleven supplements have been issued. This issue covers articles
published in March and April 2013 along with a couple of items of special interest published at the beginning of May.
The compendium itself includes approximately 350 cross-linked articles which cover many aspects of the industry
including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing intervention of
foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic goods,
government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative and
sources of electricity, among others The fourth edition of the compendium can be accessed using the following
URL: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs2/ELEC-Burma-4th-edition.pdf.
Previous supplements for April 2012 through to February 2013, as well as the Compendium itself are available in the
Infrastructure section under ?Economy? in the Main Library archive of the Online Burma Library. Check for
Electrical Power: Production and Use.
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2013-05-28
Date of entry/update:
2013-05-28
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English
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This is the eleventh in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar
which was published in April 2012. Approximately 350 cross-linked articles in the original cover many aspects of
the industry including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing
intervention of foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic
goods, government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative
and sources of electricity, among others. This supplement covers articles published in February, 2013. The fourth
edition of the compendium can be accessed using the following URL:
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs2/ELEC-Burma-4th-edition.pdf.
Previous supplements for April-May 2012 through to January 2013 are available at
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-April-May2012.pdf,
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-June2012.pdf,
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Electricity-Sup-3July2012.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup4-August-2012.pdf.
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup5-Sept-2012-red.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup-Oct-2012-red.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup-Nov-2012-red.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup-Dec-2012-red.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs15/Elec-Sup-2013-01-red.pdf
Note that the titles of some of the articles included in the supplements have been altered to indicate with more
precision the contents of the item or article. Summaries of some of the articles are included
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2013-03-25
Date of entry/update:
2013-03-26
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Title: Supplement to ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY OF BURMA/MYANMAR (Fourth Edition) Articles for January 2013
Description:
"This is the ninth in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar
which was published in April 2012. Approximately 350 cross-linked articles in the original cover many aspects of
the industry including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing
intervention of foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic
goods, government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative
and sources of electricity, among others. This supplement covers articles published in January, 2013. The fourth
edition of the compendium can be accessed using the following URL:
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs2/ELEC-Burma-4th-edition.pdf.
Previous supplements for April-May 2012 through to December 2012 are available at
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-April-May2012.pdf,
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-June2012.pdf,
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Electricity-Sup-3July2012.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup4-August-2012.pdf.
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup5-Sept-2012-red.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup-Oct-2012-red.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup-Nov-2012-red.pdf
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup-Dec-2012-red.pdf
Note that the titles of some of the articles included in the supplements have been altered to indicate with more
precision the contents of the item or article. Summaries of some of the articles are included
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2013-03-00
Date of entry/update:
2013-03-24
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English
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In this study focusing on the need to rapidly expand Myanmar?s gas-fired electricity potential, Harvard scholar David Dapice deals with the question of prices and costs. ?Why is gas-fired power in Myanmar so inefficient?? he asks. The study points to some practical solutions to the financial constraints involved in improving the electricity supply.
David Dapice
Source/publisher:
Proximity Designs, Myanmar
Date of publication:
2012-12-00
Date of entry/update:
2013-01-08
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English
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The possibility of using natural gas to fuel a much-needed rapid expansion of Myanmar?s electric power generating capacity is explored in this brief study by Harvard scholar, David Dapice, well-known for his ongoing interest in the country?s development potential
David Dapice
Source/publisher:
Proximity Designs, Myanmar
Date of publication:
2012-05-31
Date of entry/update:
2013-01-08
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Individual Documents
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General articles and reports
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English
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Description:
"This is the eighth in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar
which was published in April 2012. Approximately 350 cross-linked articles in the original cover many aspects of
the industry including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing
intervention of foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic
goods, government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative
and sources of electricity, among others. This supplement covers articles published in December, 2012..."
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2013-01-08
Date of entry/update:
2013-01-08
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English
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Description:
This is the seventh in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar
which was published in April 2012. Approximately 350 cross-linked articles in the original cover many aspects of
the industry including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing
intervention of foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic
goods, government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative
and sources of electricity, among others. This supplement covers articles published in November, 2012.
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2013-01-02
Date of entry/update:
2013-01-02
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English
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Description:
Table of Contents:-
Part I: SCOPING MISSION REPORT:
1 Background of the Scoping ...
2 Country Overview ...
3 Energy Access Policy & Institutional Framework …
3.1 Overview & Observations ....
3.2 Conclusions & Recommendations on Energy Access Policy ...
4 Electricity:
4.1 Electricity Sector Overview ;
4.2 Rural Electricity Access ;
4.2.1 Electricity Situation in the Field ;
4.2.2 Rural Electricity Access Options;
4.2.3 Conclusions & Recommendations on Rural Electricity Access;
4.3 Notes on Urban, Commercial & Industrial Electricity Supply ....
5 Biomass Energy:
5.1 Biomass Energy Governance;
5.2 Wood Fuel Situation;
5.3 Improved Cook Stoves (ICS);
5.4 Other Forms of Biomass Energy ;
5.5 Conclusions & Recommendations on Biomass Energy ...
6 Scoping Mission Schedule & Contact Details.....
Part II: OPTION PAPERS:
Option Paper: Technical & Policy Advisory of Rural Energy Development Committee ?
Option Paper: Support in Rural Energy Planning & Coordination;
Option Paper: Piloting Village Mini-Grid Approaches for Systematic Learning;
Option Paper: Sustainable Market Development for Household-level PV Systems ;
Option Paper: Preparatory Assessment of Woodfuel Demand & Supply Side;
Option Paper: Biomass Cooking Energy Programme for Rural Areas
Mirka Bodenbender, Dr. Christoph Messinger, Roman Ritter
Source/publisher:
EU Energy Initiative - Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF)
Date of publication:
2012-05-00
Date of entry/update:
2012-12-01
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English
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Description:
In order to have a better understanding of Myanmar?s energy sector, an ADB mission visited Myanmar from 20 through 30 September 2011. The information and findings gathered during the mission served in drafting an initial assessment of the sector. Subsequently, the assessment has been updated to reflect the findings of follow-up ADB missions and consultations with the government...
The Report:
Clearly, strengthening Myanmar?s energy sector is critical to reducing poverty and enhancing the medium and long-term development prospects of the country. Electrification is an urgent requirement, without which whole areas of the country will be severely hampered in their efforts to advance economically. Social progress also depends on electrification, without which health, education, and other essential services inevitably suffer. There are many dimensions to the sector and they must be addressed comprehensively and systematically so as to ensure efficient and effective use of resources. While electrification, especially of rural areas, is of primary concern, issues of sustainability and protection of the environment must be considered simultaneously...
Conclusions:
Drawing from this initial assessment of the energy sector, but with the caveat that a comprehensive assessment is needed, Myanmar?s development partners—in consultation with the government—could begin considering support for the sector by focusing on several apparent priorities including:
Source/publisher:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Date of publication:
2012-10-00
Date of entry/update:
2012-11-27
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Individual Documents
Category:
General articles and reports, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its watchers (Burma/Myanmar)
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Title: Supplement to ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY OF BURMA/MYANMAR (Fourth Edition) Articles for October 2012
Description:
"This is the sixth in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar which was published in April 2012. Approximately 350 cross-linked articles in the original cover many aspects of the
industry including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing intervention of foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic goods, government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative and sources of electricity, among others. This supplement covers articles published in October, 2012.
The fourth edition of the compendium can be accessed using the following URL:
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs2/ELEC-Burma-4th-edition.pdf.
Previous supplements for April-May 2012, June 2012, July 2012, August 2012 and September 2012 are available at http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-April-May2012.pdf,
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-June2012.pdf,
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Electricity-Sup-3July2012.pdf,
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup4-August-2012.pdf, and
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-Sup5-Sept-2012-red.pdf.
Note that the titles of some of the articles included in the supplements have been altered to indicate with more precision the contents of the item or article. Summaries of some of the articles are included."
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2012-11-27
Date of entry/update:
2012-11-27
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Description:
"This is the fifth in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar which
was published in April 2012. Approximately 350 cross-linked articles in the original cover many aspects of the
industry including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing
intervention of foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic
goods, government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative
and sources of electricity, among others. This supplement covers articles published in September, 2012, but also
includes a couple of articles that were published earlier. The fourth edition of the compendium can be accessed
using the following URL: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs2/ELEC-Burma-4th-edition.pdf. Previous supplements for
April-May 2012, June 2012, July 2012 and August 2012 are available at http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-
Sup-April-May2012.pdf, http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-June2012.pdf,
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Electricity-Sup-3July2012.pdf and http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs14/Elec-
Sup4-August-2012.pdf. Note that the titles of some of the articles included in the supplements have been altered to
indicate with more precision the contents of the item or article. Summaries of some of the articles are included."
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2012-10-15
Date of entry/update:
2012-10-23
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English
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1. Sector Performance, Problems, and Opportunities:
2. Government?s Sector Strategy: Overview; Energy Demand and Supply; Coal; Oil and Gas; Renewable energy; Power Sector; Future power development; Transmission and Distribution Systems; Power Demand, Planning and Tariffs; Energy Efficiency; Core sector issues and constraints...
3. ADB Sector Experience: a. Near term-needs - Detailed energy sector assessment; Rehabilitation work in power generation, transmissions and distribution; Strengthening the capacity and capability of the environmental and social
safeguards - b. Medium term-needs: Tariff and Structural reforms; Renewable energy and energy efficiency; Hydropower Development; Rural electrification; Rehabilitation and expansion of natural gas pipeline networks...
PROBLEM TREE [provides a useful overview]
Source/publisher:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Date of publication:
2012-09-00
Date of entry/update:
2012-09-28
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Energy -- general, General articles and reports
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English
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Description:
"This is the fourth in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar which was published in April 2012. Approximately 350 cross-linked articles in the original cover many aspects of the industry including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing intervention of foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic goods, government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative and sources of electricity among others. This supplement covers articles published in August, 2012. The fourth edition can be accessed using the following URL: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs2/ELEC-Burma-4th-edition.pdf. Previous supplements for April-May 2012 and June 2012 are available at http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-April-May2012.pdf, http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-June2012.pdf and http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Electricity-Sup-3July2012.pdf. Note that the titles of some of the articles included in the supplements have been altered to indicate with more precision the contents of the item or article. Summaries of some of the articles are included."
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2012-09-11
Date of entry/update:
2012-09-11
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English
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Description:
"This is the third in a series of supplements to the fourth edition of The Electrical Industry of Burma/Myanmar which
was published in April 2012. Approximately 350 cross-linked articles in the original cover many aspects of the
industry including the development of the hydro and thermal power resources of the country, the increasing
intervention of foreign and national companies in this economic sector, the production of electrical and electronic
goods, government plans and regulation of the industry, the development of the national power grid and alternative
and sources of electricity among others. This supplement covers articles published in July, 2012. The fourth
edition can be accessed using the following URL: http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs2/ELEC-Burma-4th-edition.pdf.
Previous supplements for April-May 2012 and June 2012 are available at http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-
Sup-April-May2012.pdf and http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs13/Elec-Sup-June2012.pdf Note that the titles of
some of the articles included in the supplements have been altered to indicate with more precision the contents of
the item or article. Summaries of some of the articles are included..."
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2012-07-00
Date of entry/update:
2012-08-07
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English
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More than 50 articles on Burma/Myanmar?s electrical industry published in the Burmese and international media April-May 2012...These supplement "ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY OF BURMA/MYANMAR ON-LINE COMPENDIUM" (Fourth Edition – April 2012).
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2012-05-00
Date of entry/update:
2012-07-09
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Individual Documents
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General articles and reports
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English
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30 articles and documents on Burma/Myanmar?s electrical industry published in the Burmese and international media in June 2012...These supplement "ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY OF BURMA/MYANMAR ON-LINE COMPENDIUM" (Fourth Edition – April 2012) and the April-May 2012 supplement
Source/publisher:
Courier Research Associates
Date of publication:
2012-06-00
Date of entry/update:
2012-07-09
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"YANGON Electricity Supply Board chairman U Aung Khaing said that Yangon city would be provided electricity 24 hours a day from April 9.
U Aung Khaing made the statement during a press conference at the YESB office in Ahlone township on April 6.
YESB had earlier announced that from April 1 supply to the city would be rationed, with households receive between 12 and 18 hours of power a day. However, U Aung Khaing said the decision was reversed because the board did ?not want the people to have social difficulties”.
He added that Yangon?s industrial zones would still face power rationing..."
Juliet Shwe Gaung
Source/publisher:
"Myanmar Times" Volume 32, No. 623
Date of publication:
2012-04-22
Date of entry/update:
2012-07-04
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"NAY PYI TAW, 8 April—
The Ministry of Electric
Power No. 2 put into service
230 KV Shwesaryan-
Myaukpyin power grid and
230 KV 200 MVA
Myaukpyin main power
station with an inauguration
held in its compound in
Patheingyi Township in
Mandalay District in
Mandalay Region this
morning..."
Source/publisher:
"The New Light of Myanmar",
Date of publication:
2012-04-09
Date of entry/update:
2012-07-04
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English
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"Chinese nationals are reportedly planning to extract gold from Peophru Island in the Laymro River in Mrauk-U Township in western Burma?s Arakan State, under the guise of constructing a hydropower project on the island. Local youth from the regional capital Sittwe, who recently returned from the island after studying the proposed hydropower project, said the equipment that is being brought in by the Chinese to the island are those used for gold mining.
?There is widespread news in our region that a Chinese company will construct a hydropower plant on Poephru Island, but what the Chinese have now brought to the island are the machinery, plastic pipes, and baskets that are used in extracting and panning for gold. That equipment suggests that the Chinese are preparing to find gold on the island and will not be constructing the hydropower plant,” said the youth on condition of anonymity..."
Source/publisher:
Narinjara
Date of publication:
2012-04-20
Date of entry/update:
2012-07-04
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Description:
"Deputy Minister for Electric Power No. 1 U Myint Zaw, accompanied by Director-General of
Hydropower Implementation Department U Maw Tha Htway and four members, attended Fourth
International Conference on Water Resources and Renewable Energy Development in Asia (Asia 2012)
organized by The International Journal on Hydropower and Dams from 25 to 27 March in Chiang Mai
of Thailand..."
Source/publisher:
"The New Light of Myanmar",
Date of publication:
2012-04-03
Date of entry/update:
2012-07-04
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Flyer for the conference, with requests for papers, and list of the International Steering Committee, which includes
U Myo Myint, Vice Minister of Electric Power, Myanmar...A. Palmieri, Lead Dam Specialist, World Bank...
Source/publisher:
"The International Journal on Hydropower and Dams"
Date of publication:
2012-03-27
Date of entry/update:
2012-07-04
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"The Burmese government is negotiating to buy back 100 megawatts of electrical power sold to China to be used to provide more electricity in Rangoon Region. Minister for Electric Power and Industry Nyan Tun Oo told Rangoon Region Assembly legislators of the plan in reply to a question raised by a legislator on Wednesday.
?We had to implement power cuts and a load shedding system this year because the power demand increased,” he told lawmakers. ?We reduced the power supply to industrial zones to augment the power shortages in residential areas.
?We will buy back 100 megawatts of power from China. This additional power will be distributed to the people,” said Nyan Tun Oo. It was not clear whether all of Rangoon?s electrical power needs would be met by the buy-back plan. Experts have said that another problem with electrical capacity in Burma is an inadequate grid system and outdated infrastructure..."
Min Thet
Source/publisher:
"Mizzima"
Date of publication:
2012-04-25
Date of entry/update:
2012-07-04
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NAY PYI TAW, 7 April — Union Minister for Electric
Power No 2 U Khin Maung Soe and Vice Chairman of
General Electric Corporation Mr John G Rice and party
discussed matters on running the natural gas power plants
at full capacity.
Source/publisher:
"The New Light of Myanmar"
Date of publication:
2012-04-08
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2012-07-04
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"...A year of dramatic political changes after half a century of isolating military rule has
convinced the West to start lifting sanctions imposed years ago in response to human
rights abuses, encouraged by this month?s historic by-elections that saw Nobel Peace
Prize-winning dissident Aung San Suu Kyi win a seat in parliament.
But the lack of a cheap and reliable energy supply could slow an expected economic
boom, forcing consumers and businesses to rely on costly private generators and
imported fuel..."
Source/publisher:
Reuters
Date of publication:
2012-04-16
Date of entry/update:
2012-04-17
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"The Htoo Trading Co Lt, listed on the US sanctions list and owned by Tay Za, a business crony of senior Burmese generals, and others have been awarded a contract to build, operate and transfer electricity for two hydro power projects in Burma.
Htoo Co Lt is the first private Burmese company to be awarded such a contract in the hydro power sector.
According to a short report on Thursday in a state-run-newspaper in Burmese, Myanma Alin, the Ministry of Electric Power-1 and the Htoo Trading Co Lt signed an agreement on Dec. 29 to build, operate and transfer electricity from the Hsedawgyi and Htaka hydro power projects.
WAI MOE
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy"
Date of publication:
2010-01-04
Date of entry/update:
2010-01-07
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"...two news items relating to the electric power scene in Burma/Myanmar. The first reports that a factory that will assemble small cap turbine-generator sets has been opened in the industrial park at Thagara in Yedashe township. It says that 50 pairs of Francis turbine-generators of 100-kW, 500-kW and 2-MW capacity will be produced annually. That's good news for many smaller towns and large villages that have depended on diesel generators or been without regular power supply for years. Some good pictures of the factory and the turbines that will be produced there accompany the article....A second news item in the same edition reported that Htoo Trading had signed on to build the Upper Hsedawgyi and Htakha dams and power plants on a B.O.T. basis. The Upper Hsedawgyi project has been talked about for years, but this is first time I've come across the name 'Htakha'. If anyone has any information about this project, please share it...."...
"...Ceremonies to
open the Multi-purpose
Diesel Engine Factory
and the Hydropower
Turbine and Generator
Factory were held at
Thagara Industrial Region
of the Ministry of
Industry-2 near Thagara
of Yedashe Township
this morning, attended
by Prime Minister General
Thein Sein..."
Source/publisher:
"The New Light of Myanmar"
Date of publication:
2010-01-01
Date of entry/update:
2010-01-03
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"Efforts by Burma?s military regime to improve the country?s unreliable electricity supply ahead of promised national elections next year face big hurdles.
A new hydroelectric dam near the central city of Mandalay is being tested this month and in theory it could expand Burma?s power generating capacity by over 40 percent.
Additionally, a 150-kilometer pipeline is to be built in the south to carry gas to Rangoon, seemingly to alleviate perpetual power shortages there.
An inadequate and decrepit infrastructure, however, is likely to result in wastage of much of any extra electricity—if it isn?t sold to China anyway.
Chinese developers are this month conducting tests on the 790-megawatt capacity Yeywa hydro dam nearing completion on the Myitnge River.
The project, which has been under construction since 2004 and has reportedly cost more than US $600 million, should raise Burma?s electricity generating capacity by more than 40 percent. However, with so much Chinese involvement—including investment of about $200 million—some of the power might be pumped north into China?s equally hungry Yunnan province, observers believe.
The Yeywa dam, 50 kilometers south of blackout-plagued Mandalay, is about 300 kilometers from the Chinese border.
Burma has one of the world?s worst electricity generating capacities—a mere 1,700 megawatts for a population of around 50 million..."
William Boot
Source/publisher:
"The Irrawaddy"
Date of publication:
2009-12-03
Date of entry/update:
2009-12-04
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Contents:
(1)Developments in Institutional / Policy Framework for ElectricitySector...
(2)
Status of Electricity Demand and Supply...
(3)
Progress in Power Development Program...
(4)
Developments in Power Cooperation with GMS Neighbors
Source/publisher:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Date of publication:
2008-11-21
Date of entry/update:
2009-10-03
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Greater Mekong Subregion...Second Meeting of the Subregional Energy Forum (SEF-2)Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 22 November 2008.....Contents:
* Emerging Challenges in Energy Sector
* Developments in Energy Sector
* Cooperation with GMS NeighbouringCountries
* Country Response to Climate Change
Source/publisher:
Energy Planning Department, Ministry of Energy, Union of Myanmar
Date of publication:
2008-11-22
Date of entry/update:
2009-01-06
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Energy -- general, General articles and reports
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The Myanmar country presentation at the seminar has some useful information on the organizational set-up of the two Electric Power Ministries, as well as data on various projects of both ministries and three useful maps showing the location of the existing and planned power stations and high-voltage grids throughout the country.
Mr. U Kyaw TIN, Ministry of Electric Power
Source/publisher:
?Powering ASEAN: Technology and Policy Options”
Date of publication:
2007-09-07
Date of entry/update:
2008-04-18
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This resource covers the visuals from a power point presentation by Myanmar delegates to an ASEAN energy seminar in September 2007. Organograms, otherwise unavailable, show the responsibilities of the two Myanmar ministries of electric power since they were separated in mid-2006. Charts provide lists of existing, planned and projected power stations and sub-power stations. They are accompanied by maps showing the current and projected transmission grids. The Myanmar presentation at the seminar can be usefully compared with similar presentations by other delegates from other ASEAN nations presently available on the website of Thailand?s Joint Graduate School of Energy and the Environment... Includes lists of hydropower projects in operation, under construction and in the planning stage.
Source/publisher:
Joint Graduate School of Energy and the Environment of Thailand
Date of publication:
2007-09-00
Date of entry/update:
2008-01-27
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Energy -- general, Ministries, General articles and reports, Dams and rivers - articles, reports, resources
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English
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