Myanmar’s
national power grid currently generates 3,586 Megawatts with almost half of it
(1,548.23 MW) consumed by the Yangon Region. As peak load in summer approaches,
U Win Khaing, Union Minister for Electricity and Energy, inspected the Thilawa
natural gas power plant, Thakayta power plant, and the TM-2500 mobile power
plant under preparations to cope with the increasing demand for electrical
energy.
Firstly,
the union minister and entourage arrived at Thilawa natural gas power plant and
instructed officials to regularly perform maintenance checks on the power plant
and the machinery to ensure they run at full capacity, implement safety from
electricity, and make sure there were no power outages. They then inspected the
power plant.
The
Thilawa natural gas power plant is located in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone
in Yangon Region. It uses Yadanar offshore natural gas to power the two 25 MW
Hitachi H-25 gas turbines to provide the electricity needed to swiftly develop
the SEZ. In addition, the two turbines each utilize Japanese water injection
technology to boost generation by 5 MW within a short period of time without
using up extra natural gas.
This
project was initiated in 2015 using US$126 million acquired from the Japan ODA
Loan. Construction of the plant was completed in 2016. The Thilawa power plant
provides electricity to the national power grid via the 230 KV Kamanat power
line and the 230 KV Thanlyin power line. It also provides 33 KV to Thilawa SEZ
via 12 feeders and 33 KV to Kyauktan Township.
Afterwards,
the union minister and entourage arrived at the Thakayta power plant, gave
instructions as necessary, and inspected the power plant.
The
TM-2500 mobile power plant generates 25 MW and was initiated by the Yangon
Region Government using K30 billion from the President’s special funds in 2017.
The Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation handed responsibility of the project
who began fully operating the mobile power plant to supplement the peak load in
the summer after accomplishing successful test runs in 2018.
MNA
PHOTO:
MNA
(Translated
by Zaw Htet Oo)
Ref:
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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