TO MEET its target of providing all villages access to electricity by December, 2020, the Yangon Region Government will spend K32.585 billion in the 2018-2019 fiscal year, K45.469 billion in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, and K31.5 billion in the 2020-2021 fiscal year on building power supply infrastructure.

The Yangon Region Power Supply Corporation announced at a press conference yesterday that it will install seven 33/11 KV sub-power stations, 210 transformers, 57.110 miles of long cable, 250.970 miles of long 11 KV line, and 247.130 miles of long 400 KV line in the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, 11 more sub-power stations, 403 transformers, and cable lines will be installed, said U Maung Maung Latt, the chairman of the corporation.

The Yangon Region Power Supply Corporation said it has built nine sub-power stations with 410 MVA installed capacity, five sub-power stations with 180 MVA installed capacity, 14 sub-power stations with 85 MVA installed capacity so far over the past three years to meet its target, said U Khin Maung Latt.

The corporation disclosed its plans to the media at the press conference at its office in Ahlon Township yesterday.

Min Thit (MNA)