Ministry of Energy (Myanmar)
The Ministry of Energy (Burmese: စွမ်းအင် ဝန်ကြီးဌာန, 'MOE') is a ministry in the Burmese government responsible for the country's energy sector, in particular exploration of crude oil and natural gas and manufacture and distribution of petrochemicals and petroleum products.[2]
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| Dissolved | March 2016, 30 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Myanmar |
| Headquarters | Complex No. 6 Naypyidaw |
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The ministry was organized as Ministry of Electricity and Energy by President Htin Kyaw in 2016,March. Myanmar Engineering Society has identified at least 39 locations capable of geothermal power production and some of these hydrothermal reservoirs lie quite close to Yangon which is a significant underutilized resource for electrical generation to accelerate rural & economic development.[3]
References
- "ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီးများ ပြောင်းလဲတာဝန်ပေးခြင်း". Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- "Ministry of Energy". Ministry of Energy. 2001. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- DuByne, David (November 2015), "Geothermal Energy in Myanmar Securing Electricity for Eastern Border Development" (PDF), Myanmar Business Today Magazine: 6–8
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