The government is implementing projects to generate more than 1,000 hybrid megawatts from natural gas and solar energy in regions and states.
VICE-SENIOR General Soe Win clarified that MSME businesses can generate electricity on a manageable scale to operate their businesses and can sell surplus electricity to the national grid.
A meeting to coordinate holding the Union-level MSME exhibitions and competitions took place at Taboung Ground of Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon, with an address by Chairman of Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Development Committee Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win.
Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-Senior General urged businesspersons to exchange experiences, coordinate work procedures and seek information although relevant ministries post MSME-related technologies and aid on their web portals.
He noted that the Union-level MSME exhibitions and competitions aim to enable businesspersons from regions and states to compare their products with others in quality, flavour and packaging systems to develop their products, display their products in a single place and exchange their experiences.
He instructed MSME businesspeople to manufacture products for domestic use as well as to export and they need to understand market requirements, documentary assistance and technical aid.
The Vice-Senior General underscored that agency chairs have to inform businesspersons about work procedures for MSME of relevant ministries, information and technologies in advance.
At the exhibitions and competitions, he noted that civil business organizations and entrepreneurs can seek monetary aid from banks.
With regard to capital, he disclosed that the MSME work committee has eased regulations for disbursement of loans as much as possible.
He stressed that officials from the working committee arrange the allocation of land plots needed for MSME businesses.
Regarding electrification, the Vice-Senior General explained that although the government generates more than 6,300 megawatts in the entire nation, some power plants have halted due to various reasons and terror attacks.
He disclosed that the Ministry of Electric Power manages alternate supply of electricity to MSME businesses as much as possible.
He recounted that six companies from the Thilawa Industrial Zone currently generate more than 4.9 megawatts of solar energy. Hence, other companies arrange to generate more than 8 megawatts of electricity from solar energy. MSME businesses can generate electricity on a manageable scale to operate their businesses and can sell surplus electricity to the national grid.
He continued that the 20-megawatt solar power system within the office of the Commander-in-Chief has been in operation since its construction began about two years ago. It is expected to reach its break-even point within a year and a half.
The Vice-Senior General called on MSME businesspersons to operate manageable-scale electricity generation from solar energy in vacant areas of industrial zones in regions and states to overcome the challenges of electricity shortages at industrial zones.
He unveiled that the government is implementing projects of generating more than 1,000 hybrid megawatts from natural gas and solar energy in regions and states.
Moreover, he urged agency chairs from regions and states to explain plans for generating electricity from solar energy to businesspersons from relevant regions.
The Vice-Senior General said that MSME businesses can contribute much to the prosperity of the country and food security as national visions through the MSME expositions.
Since its establishment, he noted that the MSME work committee has been achieving progress but it needs to increase the volume of new export items.
Union Minister Dr Charlie Than and Deputy Minister U Yin Maung Nyunt reported on the opening ceremony of the exhibitions and competitions, booths of ministries and regions and states, display of products and awards for competitions, formation of subcommittees and plans to hold the exhibitions and competitions.
Officials from relevant subcommittees and agency chairs from regions and states discussed preparation for the exhibitions and competitions, display of products, domestic foods and competition plans.
Meeting participants also discussed arrangements for the successful holding of the exhibitions and competitions, and the Vice-Senior General coordinated all measures.
Also present at the meeting were Deputy Prime Minister Union Minister for Planning and Finance U Win Shein, Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman U Than Tun Oo, deputy ministers, chairpersons of MSME agencies, and departmental heads.
After the meeting, the Vice-Senior General visited booths of ministries, regions and states, ethnic food stalls, finishing of building B2B procedures, technological booths, foreign machinery and products booths, and booths of small-scale industries and manufacturing cooperative societies. — MNA/TTA
