Yangon makes efforts to generate electricity from waste
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Htet Nadi/ Yoon (NP News) - March 24
According to the Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP), plans are being implemented in Yangon to generate electricity from waste using discarded fuel to meet long-term electricity demands.
To ensure sufficient long-term electricity supply, the city is also prioritizing the generation of electricity from waste as part of a broader strategy to utilize diverse energy resources.
The MOEP has announced that plans are underway in Yangon to generate electricity from waste using discarded fuel to meet long-term electricity demands.
It is reported that, in order to meet long-term electricity needs, efforts are underway in Yangon to prioritize the generation of electricity from waste using discarded fuel alongside other energy sources.
A spokesperson from the MOEP told The Statesman Journal that, to meet long-term electricity demands, efforts are being made in Yangon to generate electricity from a variety of energy sources, including waste-to-energy, solar power, and wind power. Priority is being given to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, while plans are also in place to ensure a balanced energy mix by developing projects to generate electricity from other available resources.
In November 2023, a South Korean company held discussions regarding the potential to generate electricity from waste at the Htainbin and Daweichaung waste sites in Yangon. Regarding this project, The Statesman Journal inquired with the MOEP in January 2024. It was revealed that no formal proposal had been submitted to the ministry for generating electricity from the Htainbin waste site. Furthermore, under Section 4, Article 9 (c) of the Electricity Law, which was issued in 2014, electricity production under 30 megawatts can be implemented by regional or state governments. Therefore, it is assumed that the Yangon regional government will proceed with the project.
If the project generates electricity, it may be sold to the national grid for purchase. The ministry will continue to support the project if technical assistance is required. However, when The Statesman Journal inquired about the prospects of the project with the Yangon regional government, no response was received. The ministry also reported that the current electricity generation in the country includes hydroelectric power plants, solar power plants, natural gas power plants, and coal-fired power plants, with a total electricity production of approximately 2,500 megawatts.