Government Officials, Power Industry Majors to Attend 5th Myanmar Power Summit

YANGON,Myanmar,Oct. 9,2018 -- Local and international power producers,renewable energy producers and many other power industry players are heading to Yangon for 5th MPS. Day 1 opens with Ministry of Electricity & Energy's speech on'Forward Plans on Meeting the Country's Growing Electricity Needs' highlighting plans to meet base-load and additional demand in peak hours/major cities,electricity tariffs,policy reforms,as well as private investment and IPP participation. The Ministry also addresses Myanmar's progress in using LNG to generate power.

Corporate Sponsor - Wartsila joins the discussions with a session on 'Prospects of LPG & Other Fuels in Power Generation - Fuel Comparisons & Tariff Impact' while Sumitomo Corp presents on 'Regional Power Market Development and Implications for Myanmar'. In addition,Maxpower Asia Group delivers a talk on 'Development of Gas-Fired Power Plants Projects in Myanmar'.

Myanmar's renewable energy plans and projects are analysed in these sessions:

Developing Large Scale Solar Power Plant in Myanmar's Minbu City - Green Earth Power

Hydropower - A Clean,Renewable & Economical Source of Power for Myanmar - IGE

Harnessing Environmentally Sustainable Hydropower in Myanmar: Rationalising the Projects - International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Pay-As-You-Go Solar as the Fastest Way to Electrify Rural Myanmar - SolarHome

The program focuses on Myanmar's mini-grid situation via sessions by:

Pact - Mini Grid for Rural Myanmar: What's Needed & Challenges?

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants' (Corporate Sponsor) - Mini-grid Solutions in Myanmar: What are the Opportunities for Private Investors?

Tractebel and Parami Energy - Off-Grid Development in Myanmar: The Yesagyo Island Mini-Grid Project

Organized by Centre for Management Technology (CMT),the summit also features a Panel Discussion themed "Attracting Investments for Sustainable Electricity Growth in Myanmar" with panelists from Sumitomo Corp,Roland Berger,IGE,Tractebel,and Wartsila.

In addition,Associate Sponsor - DFDL Mekong Group explains the legal process and financial closing of power projects in Myanmar.

View event website or contact Ms. Grace at grace@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9147 for more details.

5th Myanmar Trade Summit is held concurrently with Myanmar LPGtrade Summit at the same venue in Yangon.

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