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Xinhua: Myanmar Generates More Electricity in 2000

YANGON, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Electric power generated by the state-run
Myanma Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE), the main electricity supplier
of the country, totaled 5.028 billion kilowatt-hours (kwh) in 2000, 17
percent more than in 1999, said the latest issue of the government
Economic Indicators. Meanwhile, the installed generating capacity of the
MEPE reached 1,172 megawatts (mw) at the end of 2000.

According to the MEPE, since 1988, Myanmar's electric power installed
generating capacity has increased by 509 mw, of which that of natural
gas power plants rose by 255 mw, while that of steam power ones by 143
mw and that of hydropower ones by 111 mw. Myanmar is implementing five
more hydropower plants -- Paunglaung, Zaungtu, Mone, Thaphanseik and
Maipan. Three of them are being built by China. Upon their completion,
the five power plants will add 407 mw to Myanmar's installed generating
capacity and is expected to greatly ease the serious electricity
shortage problem of the country.





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