All villages in Yangon Region to be electrified by Dec, 2020

TO MEET its target of providing all villages access to electricity by December, 2020, the Yangon Region Government will spend K 32.585 billion in the 2018-2019 fiscal year, K 45.469 billion in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, and K 31.5 billion in the 2020-2021 fiscal year on building power supply infrastructure.

The Yangon Region Power Supply Corporation announced at a press conference yesterday that it will install seven 33/11 KV sub-power stations, 210 transformers, 57.110 miles of long cable, 250.970 miles of long 11 KV line, and 247.130 miles of long 400 KV line in the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, 11 more sub-power stations, 403 transformers, and cable lines will be installed, said U Maung Maung Latt, the chairman of the corporation.

The Yangon Region Power Supply Corporation said it has built nine sub-power stations with 410 MVA installed capacity, five sub-power stations with 180 MVA installed capacity, 14 sub-power stations with 85 MVA installed capacity so far over the past three years to meet its target, said U Khin Maung Latt.

The corporation disclosed its plans to the media at the press conference at its office in Ahlon Township yesterday.

Min Thit (MNA)

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar