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皇冠体育app visit was an opportunity to showcase a full package of UK expertise across the power sector. 皇冠体育app Burmese Minister for Electric Power, U Khin Maung Soe, was accompanied by the Chairman of the Yangon Electricity Supply Board and a senior official from the Department of Planning.

皇冠体育app visit included:

• a site tour of Aggreko鈥檚 facility in Glasgow

• a tour of SEE hydro generation facility

• a visit to Rolls Royce鈥檚 manufacturing plant in Derby

• dinner with UK companies including representatives of UK training providers

• workshops on legal frameworks and financing of the sector

• meetings with OFGEM and National Grid to discuss effective regulation of the power sector and the UK鈥檚 power mix

皇冠体育app Minister also met with Michael Fallon, Minister of State for Energy and Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, who set out his desire for the UK and Burma to work more closely in this sector.

Burma鈥檚 power sector

Burma faces a huge power challenge as it seeks to harness its growth potential over the next few years. It is predicted to grow 6.5% this year by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and 6.7% in 2014.

However many parts of the country still face frequent blackouts, with current power generation capacity standing at 3,500MW. 皇冠体育app Ministry for Electric Power has a target of increasing this to 5,000MW by 2015 and Minister Khin Maung Soe has set out his goal of providing power to 50% of the country by 2015.

Contacts

If you are seeking to develop your business in Burma and would like more information contact the UKTI Burma Office.