YANGON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's first commercial solar power plant has been inaugurated in the country's central Magway region with electricity generated from the first phase being added to the national grid, according to Magway region government release on its official Facebook page Friday.
The first phase of the solar power plant in Minbu township, implemented under build-operate-transfer (BOT) system by the Green Earth Power (Myanmar) Company, initially added 40 megawatts (mw) to the national grid.
On completion of the remaining three phases of the four-phase 170 mw installed capacity, the plant would produce 350 million kilowatt-hours (kwh) per annum, distributing electricity to about 210,000 households.
The first stage of the construction of the solar power plant started in February 2018.
