What is Myanmar's first wind power project?

A deal for Myanmar's first wind power project with the participation of a Chinese energy infrastructure company was signed on Wednesday, a major step in bilateral new-energy cooperation, the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar said in a statement released on Thursday.

Where can wind power be developed in Burma?

Burma is an agriculture-based economy with ample land area, providing significant potential for wind-powered projects. These could be developed in Chin State, Rakhine State, Ayeyarwady Region, Yangon Region, Shan State, Kayah State, Tanintharyi Region, Mon State, and Kayin State, essentially most parts of the country.

Who is developing a new energy project in Myanmar?

Myanmar company Primus Advanced Technologies Limited and Chinese companies, Asia Ecoenergy Development Limited, registered in Hong Kong, and Yunnan Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Co Ltd, will develop the projects.

How Chinese companies are supporting Myanmar's energy supply?

Active role by Chinese companies has already taken place in supporting the country with the much-needed energy supply. Myanmar's first 100-megabyte photovoltaic power generation project, the Jingda Sub-project, funded and developed by Power Construction Corp of China, was connected to the grid on January 18.

What is Myanmar's photovoltaic project?

The photovoltaic project group in central Myanmar has five sub-projects, with a grid-connected capacity of 160 megawatts and annual power generation of 342 million kilowatt-hours.

What are the regulatory hurdles for energy projects in Myanmar?

Some of the most important regulatory hurdles for energy projects in Myanmar concern land use rights. According to the Transfer of Immovable Property Restriction Act of 1987 (TIPRA), foreign entities or individuals are restricted from owning immovable property in Myanmar.