The Myeik Public Company and Korea’s KMPI Company joined hands to build 610 megawatts power plant in Myeik Archipelago

The Myeik Public Company and Korea’s KMPI Company joined hands to build a second LNG power plant near Kape Village, Kyun Su Township, in the Myeik District in the Tanintharyi Region. The power plant will be able to generate 610 megawatts, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.

The goal is to provide electricity at an affordable price to local people, and then supplying any excess power into national grid. The power plant is finished it is hoped that it will help entice electricity based factories to the area, which would create more job opportunities, according to the Ministry’s press release.

‘’The Myeik area has many opportunities for business, but a lack of electricity deters potential investment. Electricity and logistics are very import factors for the economic development,’’ U Win Khaing, the Minister of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, said.

He added that the government will try to build a power grid and power station in Myeik, Tanintharyi Region to help the livelihood and social economy of local people improve using electricity.

This will be second liquified natural gas power plant in the Tanintharyi Region for Myeik.

(Myanmar Business Today: https://www.mmbiztoday.com/articles/second-lng-power-plant-tanintharyi-region-be-constructed-myeik-archipelago )

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