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Myanma
Electric Power Enterprise ( M E P E ), under the Ministry of
Energy is responsible for the planning, design, construction,
maintenance and operation of electric supply facilities and
sales of electricity throughout Myanmar. By the end of the
year 1992/93 the total installed capacity of M E P E was 838
megawatts, of which 288 megawatts was hydroelectric, 357
megawatts was gas turbine and 193 megawatts was diesel and
other thermal units.
The
National Grid System covers the southern and central parts of
Myanmar and electricity generation within the National Grid
System is about 95 per cent of the total generation. The main
source of hydroelectricity in the National Grid System is
Baluchaung No. 2 (Lawpita) Power Station in Kayah State. For
regions outside the National Grid System area, electricity is
generated mostly by diesel and mini- hydroelectric power
stations. Altogether 315 towns and 927 villages are
electrified.
The
favourable geographic and hydrological conditions in Myanmar,
provide it with abundant potential of hydropower resources.
The explored hydropower potential is approximately 24,737 MW
of which only about one per cent has been harnessed so far.
Electricity
is supplied to consumers with 3 phase 400v/single phase 230v,
50 Hz AC.
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