More power projects under way
Construction works for electricity projects that will electrify more than 75,000 households in seven regions and states, will complete within one and a half year, said Union Minister for Electricity and Energy Win Khaing, at a ceremony to sign the contracts with tender-winning companies for the construction of power grids for the National Electrification Plan (NEP) being implemented with the World Bank’s loan on April 30.
Under these contracts, a total of 75,554 households will have electricity access—20,292 Yangon Region, 3,519 in Sagaing Region, 9,435 households in Magway Region, 1,044 in northern Shan State, 4,200 in Kayin State, 1,322 in Mon State and 35,742 in Mandalay, the Union Minister said.
