YANGON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar has added one more hydropower station to reinforce its national power grids, official media reported Thursday.
Inaugurated by President U Thein Sein, the Upper Paunglaung hydropower station, which locates in Nay Pyi Taw's Pyinmana township, was put into service Wednesday.
The Paunglaung hydropower station cost over 31 billion kyats (24 million U.S. dollars) since 2004, is estimated to generate 140 megawatts (mw) of electricity and distribute 454 million kilowatt-hours (kwh) per year to the national power grids.
Over the past five years, Myanmar has built 19 power stations with a capacity to generate over 1,577 mw in total. Nationwide power consumption accounts for over 11,406 million kwh with individual consumption hitting 222 kwh per year.
To meet a 15-percent annual growth of power demand, sever hydropower stations and three gas-fired power stations are currently under construction which are expected to generate 2,042 mw of electricity. (Courtesy of GlobalPost)
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