Black & Veatch has been awarded with a contract to provide design and consultancy services to Thailand’s Green Earth Power’s solar project in Myanmar.
After opening its office in the country, it is the first contract of the company.
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The 220 MWp plant will be located in Minbu, Magway region.
The facility is expected to provide a major boost to the area as currently about 75% of the population has no access to the electricity.
Black & Veatch International Renewable Energy director Ric O’Connell said: "Electricity is an urgent priority in Myanmar and has serious implications on economic and social progress. As solar facilities can be built rapidly, it is an excellent alternative to quickly add power to the grid and ensure meaningful impacts on quality of life."
The project will support the country’s aim of boosting its power generation capacity to 30,000GW in 2030 from just 2,500GW at present.
The construction work will start in the first quarter of next year.
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By GlobalDataThis plant is expected to be the biggest in Southeast Asia, according to Black & Veatch.
The company expects many Asian countries to be the next hub of renewable-energy.
According to the World Bank report, the global annual consumption rose by 4% from 2010 to 2012, while Asia contributed almost twice to this growth.
