YESC builds sub-power stations to provide electricity in Ygn region

Press conference held at the office of Ministry of Electricity and Energy

Published 12 October 2018

Zeya Tun & Aung Min Thein

Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC) is building gas insulated switchgears (GIS) sub-power stations to supply enough electricity and adequate level of voltage in the region for the coming summer, sources said.

“We are building more sub-power stations in Yangon as the electricity consumption rate increases year by year in the region. The five under-construction sub-power stations will be prepared to provide electricity in the region for the coming summer,” said Aung Kyaw Oo, Member of the Board of Directors of the YESC during a monthly regular press conference held at the office of Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) in Nay Pyi Taw on October 11.

At present, Yangon electricity consumption rate is up to 1,400 megawatts annually while the annual electricity production rate is around 3,300 megawatts, he said.

The under-construction GIS sub-power stations are Kokkaine sub-power station in Yankin Township, Thayekaung sub-power station in Bahan Township, Parliament sub-power station in Dagon Township, Hlaing University sub-power station in Hlaing Township and South Oakkalapa sub-power station in South Oakkalapa Township. The Kokkaine sub-power station in Yankin Township, Thayekaung sub-power station in Bahan Township and Parliament sub-power station in Dagon Township are built by the YESC and Asia Power Quality Electric Co. Ltd. is building the Hlaing University sub-power station in Hlaing Township and South Oakkalapa sub-power station in South Oakkalapa Township under turnkey agreement, according to the ministry.

“The sub-power stations play two parts: generating electricity and supplying them. The YESC takes responsibility to supply electricity and the ministry supervises to provide required electricity for the people,” he said.

The work of under-construction GIS sub-power stations in the region will be finished in January next year and it can fulfill the purpose of the ministry to reduce electricity cut-off time and to supply electricity with better services in the region, according to the ministry.

Myanmar plans to double its power generation capacity by at least 3000 megawatts more by 2021 to tackle long lasting power supply-demand imbalance for a country with at least 60 million people, many of which still do not have access to electricity.