Press Release
28 February, 2020
The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
Commencement of Consulting Services for Electricity Supply Sector under Regional Development Project for Poverty Reduction Phase Ⅱ in Myanmar
We, Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd., The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. and Tokyo Electric Power Services Co., Ltd., are pleased to announce that the contract about Consulting Services for Electricity Supply Sector under Regional Development Project for Poverty Reduction Phase Ⅱ in Myanmar was signed among us, Electricity Supply Enterprise and Mandalay Electricity Supply Corporation, which are the organizations under Ministry of Electricity and Energy in Myanmar.
Although Myanmar is experiencing remarkable economic growth, the development of critical infrastructures including facilities for power supply to rural areas is one of the important issues of the government of Myanmar.
The consulting services contracted this time are to dispatch engineers to the sites in Myanmar for about three years in order to design for expansion of substations and distribution lines, to make bidding documents, to review bidding, to support contract negotiation and to supervise construction works. This is the project following National Electrification Plan (NEP) to achieve 100% electrification by 2030.
In this project, we contribute to the further development of Myanmar to improve the power supply by using the experience, knowhow and advanced technical capabilities.