Clean Power Energy Successfully Completes 30MW Thapyaywa Solar Power Plant
On December 5, 2021, Clean Power Energy- (CPE) marked the official launching ceremony of Thapyaywa Sustainable 30MW Solar Power Plant, located in the central part of Myanmar, near ThaPyayWa village, in the Tharsi Township of Meikhtila District- Mandalay Region.
Photo: Members of Operation Staff Performing Duties at the Thapyaywa Power House
RENEWABLE ENERGY: Addressing Energy Needs and Mitigating the Climate Change
Myanmar is rich in renewable energy sources from wind power, sunlight available all seasons in many parts of the country, and CPE has recognized the opportunity to take advantage of the natural resources to support the energy requirements.
The goal towards sustainable clean power energy distribution with Zero Carbon Mission, CPE participated in the submission of solar power projects with the issuance of government tender invitations for solar power projects at various locations in Myanmar in 2020. Under the agreement of BOO (Build Operate Own) and IPP (Independent Power Producer) basis, CPE, upon the awardment of the Thapyawa Solar Power Project, commenced an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), which included consultation with the local community in accordance with guidelines and standard procedures required in the tender documents on September 2020.
CPE is collaborating with experts closely, working to understand the environmental impact. The global concern of climate change is growing, and addressing renewable energy development has become a top-notch priority. CPE put initiatives to curb global warming and climate change, which is being carried out globally; maintain a sustainable future with responsible actions to mitigate environmental impact using the latest technology.
Photo: Thapyaywa 30MW Solar Power Plant
The ground-mounted solar power plant project started its preparation for the site work in December 2020, which included site survey, soil test, and groundworks with the investment on local talents and imported foreign technologies by international standard guidelines.
With in-house resources, CPE mobilized 60 different types of modern machinery, including Containers transported from various ports of Yangon. The power plant began operations at the end of November 2021.
The Power Station
Photo: 3.91 miles of 33Kv Transmission line from the Power station
The Thapyaywa Solar Power Project incorporates up-to-date technologies, emphasizing Operational Efficiency from generation and transmission to the National Grid.
Part of the project scope included the construction and connection of 3.91 miles of 33Kv Transmission line from the Power station to the Thapyaywa Substation.
The installed capacity of the 30MW Thapyawa Solar Power Plant has become the second project in Myanmar. The project produces more than 200,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day and generates 70.599 million kilowatt-hours per year. Today, out of more than 10.9 million households in the country, about 6.6 million households have been supplied with electricity by the national grid, and 61% of the total households have been provided with electricity.
Besides powering standard residential loads such as lighting, cell phone charging, and entertainment electronics, our renewable energy solution will spur local economic growth and improving quality of life by energizing larger productive use loads such as refrigeration, water pumping, saws, and agricultural processing like rice mills and corn shelling.
“CPE will continue to work towards the renewable energy sectors to support the areas that ensure and fulfill electricity supply countrywide. With the large scales of solar panels and modern technologies that implemented – our aim is to produce clean energy to curb the progress of climate change, also to take part in the zero-carbon emission campaign,”
said U Zaw Win, Managing Director of CPE.
In addition, CPE provided employment opportunities to workers in the vicinity of the project area through job creation programs that meet the requirements. From delivering operational knowledge and technical skills training to workers, CPE provided skills sets to workers from many nearby villages.
CPE has also helped a fundraising program to provide support for the various aspects of daily life, health, education, and development of the surrounding community and will continue to do so in the future.
