Myanmar to accelerate energy projects for domestic power supply

Street food vendors wait for customers during a power outage in Yangon. - AFP

YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar has been working to accelerate development of hydrocarbon and renewable energy for domestic power supply, the Ministry of Information and Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations said in a joint statement on Thursday (April 21).

The country would increase power generation in the country from oil and gas sources through new investments, partnerships and actions such as conversion to the use of existing facilities, the statement said.