The company signed two MOUs for the wind projects.
Rosatom’s wind power division NovaWind signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Myanmar to develop a total of 372 megawatts (MW) of wind power projects in the Southeast Asian country.
In a statement, Rosatom said an MOU was signed with Myanmar’s Ministry of Electric Power and Zeya and Association to conduct a feasibility study to construct 200MW of wind projects near the towns of Kyaukpadau and Nyaun-U in the Mandalay Region.
A separate MOU was signed also with Myanmar’s Ministry of Electric Power and Primus Advanced Technologies to look into the construction of 172MW of wind power.
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Of the target capacity, 116MW will be in Minhla Township, whilst 56MW will be established in Mindon Township.
Union Minister for Electric Power U Thaung Han said Myanmar targets to reach 11% renewables capacity by 2030.
The signing of the agreements brings wind power projects to 18 with a total installed capacity of 2,260MW.
