Rosatom’s NovaWind to build 372MW wind projects in Myanmar

The company signed two MOUs for the wind projects.

Rosatom’s wind power division NovaWind signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Myanmar to develop a total of 372 megawatts (MW) of wind power projects in the Southeast Asian country.

In a statement, Rosatom said an MOU was signed with Myanmar’s Ministry of Electric Power and Zeya and Association to conduct a feasibility study to construct 200MW of wind projects near the towns of Kyaukpadau and Nyaun-U in the Mandalay Region.

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A separate MOU was signed also with Myanmar’s Ministry of Electric Power and Primus Advanced Technologies to look into the construction of 172MW of wind power.

Of the target capacity, 116MW will be in Minhla Township, whilst 56MW will be established in Mindon Township.

Union Minister for Electric Power U Thaung Han said Myanmar targets to reach 11% renewables capacity by 2030.

The signing of the agreements brings wind power projects to 18 with a total installed capacity of 2,260MW.