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Myanmar Energy Brief Issue 71 3 November 2016

Part of the Myanmar Energy Monitor

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Convalt Energy’s 300MW solar project receives MIC approval A 300MW solar project in Mandalay Region has received approval from the Myanmar Investment Commission, following a PPA signed earlier this year

PTT plans Zawtika expansion to maintain production Thai firm PTT has announced plans to expand production at Zawtika, though still has not made a decision on whether to move forward with M-3

LPG tender comes up empty-handed A tender to form a joint venture to operate the Thanlyin LPG plant with the government found that no bidder met the criteria

Texas-based firm plans power investments

Labour Arbitration Council rules in favour of fired PTTEP workers

Joint Russia-Myanmar nuclear body formed

Troubled Sagaing hydropower project cancelled

Bangladesh company proposes 50MW plant in Mon State

Myitsone commission to recommend project be cancelled

Energy sector must adhere to National Energy Policy

Thai firm’s solar project awaits MIC approval

Campaign to launch against restarting Tigyit coal plant

Ne Win’s grandsons propose Shan solar plant

Japan announces loan for refurbishment of two hydropower sites

THIS WEEK’S NEW TENDERS

Procurement of diesel generators in Shan State

Supply of various items to YESC

Substation rehabilitation at gas-fired plants

Thilawa fuel distribution facilities

THIS WEEK’S NEW DATA

Weekly fuel retail and import prices, October 2016

Fuel retail prices by city, October 2016

CALENDAR

4th Myanmar Power Summit

4th GMS (Myanmar) Power Summit & Expo 2016

NEWS ANALYSIS DATA TENDERS COMPANIES


ENERGY NUMBER OF THE WEEK

¥10.7bn ($104m)

Japan has announced a long-term, low-interest

loan of ¥10.7bn to finance the

refurbishment of two hydropower projects.

The fund will be used for Baluchaung No 1 plant in

Kayah State and Sedawgyi plant in Mandalay Region.

Both projects were

originally built by Japanese companies.

The latest loan was

announced during Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s recent

trip to Tokyo.



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Power and electricity Convalt Energy’s 300MW solar project receives MIC approval US company Convalt Energy has received Myanmar Investment Commission approval for its 300MW solar power project in Mandalay Region. The project is split into two 150MW sites, with one in the area of the Kyartie-Kani-Panlel villages in Myingyan township, and the other in the Winthar and Wahttoe villages of Meiktila’s Thazi township. The approvals came on 28 October during the 20th meeting of the year for the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC). At the meeting, the MIC approved 12 foreign investments and a total of 19 investments, though the Convalt project was the only energy one. Convalt arrived in Myanmar in 2012. It is a portfolio company of ACO Investments, a US-based private equity fund. A PPA for the Mandalay project was signed in March 2016. Production and exports PTT plans Zawtika expansion to maintain Production PTTEP has planned expansion at the Zawtika offshore area with the target of maintaining the project’s production plateau, according a release from the company. The firm has started production operations from Phase 1B, and intends to increase production capacity from its seventh production platform in the fourth quarter of 2016, the release accompanying its preliminary third quarter 2016 results said.

Reuters reported last week that overall Q3 revenues from 24% compared on year to $1.1bn, while averages sales volumes dropped 3%, “mainly due to a decline in output from the Zawtika field”. The Thailand-based firm’s overall net profits increased to $388m for the first nine months of 2016, compared to a net loss of $986m for the same period last year, due largely to a $1.385bn impairment loss. Separate to Zawtika, PTTEP holds shares in a number of offshore blocks in Myanmar waters as well as the MOGE 3 onshore block. It provided an update for its blocks as follows: M-11 project and MD-7 project: in the process of assessing the field’s resource potential. For the Myanmar MD-7 Project, PTTEP is also in the process of seeking a joint partner to manage the risk of the project. MOGE-3: in the preparation process for 2D and 3 D seismic survey which is scheduled in the fourth quarter of this year. M-3 project: currently in consideration of appropriate development plan and assessing the prospects of commerciality and the resource potential in the remaining area. In January 2015, media reported that PTTEP was considering putting a halt to M3 given low prices. PTT signed a PSC with MOGE in 2004 for M-3, and begun exploratory surveying and drilling in 2011. It announced a commercial discovery in 2013, originally aiming to start commercial production in 2018.

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Transportation and distribution LPG tender comes up empty-handed Myanmar Petrochemical Enterprise (MPE) says it has found no successful applicant for its tender to distribute LPG using the existing Thanlyin refinery. A preliminary evaluation by MPE’s Tender Evaluation Committee and third-party consultant VDB Loi had found there were initially four prequalified companies which moved forward for further evaluation following the invitation to tender. After evaluation, the applicants’ proposals were found to “not fully comply” with the requirements laid out in MPE’s terms and conditions. “Therefore, MPE announces that there is no successful applicant for Joint Venture Project of Existing LPG Terminal,” the release said. The release was posted to the Ministry’s Facebook page. A similar situation has occurred previously. The Nyaungdon LPG joint venture was cancelled on 17 March, as no companies submitted proposals before the deadline. An initial 22 companies had submitted expressions of interest in the project in 2014. The Thanlyin project had initially been planned to start in March 2016, when a tender was called in September 2015. MPE officials reportedly said previously that the project was to involve the installation and refurbishment of a total of eight fuel storage tanks, each with a 5,550 metric tonne capacity as well as a terminal with a capacity of 2,000 tonnes of LPG per day. Reports from 2015 also said that there were several local and foreign companies with approved bids.

It is unclear what details of the bids meant the companies had not fully complied with MPE’s requirements. B2B Texas-based firm plans power investments US firm Quasar Resources intends to invest between $300m to $400m in the Myanmar power sector, according to a 31 October article in Deal Street Asia. The company is already looking at a $150m investment in a 100MW Sagaing solar project, and “is in talks with the government” on moving the project forward, the article said. The firm is also looking at a 64MW hydropower project in the Upper Saedawgyi area in Mandalay Region, and a 33MW dual-fuel power plant at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, which could eventually be expanded to 100MW. “We’re going to replicate the US model [in Myanmar] where things work efficiently,” said Quasar Resources founder and director U Lin Tun. The article did not discuss Quasar’s background in more detail. According to its website, the firm has offices in Yangon and Houston, while U Lin Tun has worked for a number of multinationals. The article said that the firm is currently in “advanced discussions” with more entities to secure funding, and has raised some private capital. There are a number of international funds also eyeing Myanmar’s power sector, including US-based ACO Investment Group’s plans for a 300MW solar project in Mandalay Region.




In July, Thai financial advisory Asset Pro Management said it was considering launching its first private equity fund in Singapore or Hong Kong next year, aiming to focus on energy, logistics and food and beverage Southeast Asia's developing countries. The firm plans to raise between $50m and $100m for the vehicle, which will look at Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Government and local authorities Labour Arbitration Council rules in favour of fired PTTEP workers Myanmar offshore workers fired by Thai firm PTTEP must be reinstated in their original positions, a ruling from the Labour Arbitration Council said, according to a 7Day Daily article. If their old positions are not available, they must receive financial compensation based on their former salaries, the ruling added. PTTEP has one week to appeal the decision, after which no reversal will be available, the article said. The report added that if PTTEP fails to follow the rules, it will be subject to legal action by the government. Earlier this month, local media reported that PTTEP has demanded 18 former Myanmar engineering technicians pay $150,000 each for training provided in Malaysia as well as breaching the company’s confidentiality. The workers were fired following a labour dispute last year, after they reportedly complained they had not received overtime pay for two and a half years. The workers were also demanding an eight-hour working day, time off for Myanmar holidays and extra pay for working during holidays.

On 20 September, Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) chairman U Maung Maung announced that the body had submitted a case to the International Labour Organisation for action, according to a report in the Myanmar Times. 7Days said that PTTEP has now hired a legal consultant named U Ko Ni, who is a member of the NLD Party, to help them better understand the rules and regulations around labour practices. The article quoted a PTTEP official as saying he did not have authority to comment, other than that the company was complying with the government’s rules. Democracy Today reported that a potential arbitration has been postponed to 11 November, from 27 October. It quoted representatives from company workers as saying that after receiving the demand for $150,000 each, they had counter-sued about lost overtime pay. PTTEP is a Thai-based company with interests in a number of Myanmar blocks. It is the operator of the Zawtika offshore area. Power and electricity Joint Russia-Myanmar nuclear body formed Russia and Myanmar have formally established a working body for nuclear technology, according to local media. The two countries had signed an MoU in June 2015, with the latest working body the latest step to develop nuclear technology, a 28 October article in The Myanmar Times said.




Nuclear technology falls partly under the Ministry of Education. U Khin Maung Latt, director general of the Department of Technology Promotion and Coordination from the ministry was quoted as saying there is a roadmap of further steps for cooperation in the area. Egor Simonov, regional vice president for Southeast Asia from Russia’s state-owned Rosatom, told the media in Naypyitaw that there is currently no plan to start work on a nuclear power plant in Myanmar. The firm had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2015. “At the moment, we are not talking about NPP at all, but it is the government’s decision. We present what we have and we can do. It depends on your country,” he reportedly said. The initial MoU covers nuclear cooperation in areas including research, radio isotope production, medicine, radio-immunotheraphy, nuclear safety, radiation risk assessment and training scientists and administrations, Rosatom said last year.

Russia and Myanmar have had an inter-governmental agreement on nuclear technology and building a research centre since 2007. Russia has also trained more than 700 Myanmar students in the past ten years.

Earlier in October, the Department of Technology Promotion and Coordination announced a tender for a nuclear research centre in Yangon’s Hmabwi township. The report said that Myanmar signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Bank Treaty in 1996, and is now drafting the Myanmar Nuclear Law. Power and electricity Troubled Sagaing hydropower project cancelled A hydropower project planned for Sagaing Region’s Homalin township has been cancelled by the regional government and the project’s developer International Power Group (IPG), according to a 2 November article in The Myanmar Times. The project had been under heavy criticism over payments, but the article said the two parties agreed to cancel it as costs were higher than potential revenues and there was the possibility it could harm the environment. Homalin 2 Member of Parliament U Kyaw Htay Lwin said that while the project was planned for a forest area, local people used the site to pluck vegetables. There were also concerns that nearby farmland could be damaged by flooding. “[Local people] opposed the project. Now they are satisfied that the project has been terminated,” he said, according to the article. The Namtmarlon hydropower project was reportedly approved by the previous Union Solidary and Development Party government. While the article reported the project as 600MW, it is believed to be 600kW. The project has also run into concerns over payments for its development.




The deal for the project was signed in March 2015 with a budget of Ks6bn ($4.8m). The company received an immediate Ks600m ($480,000) from the government. IPG later proposed received another Ks900m ($720,000), claiming the project was 25% finished. However, a Sagaing government inspection in August showed the project was only 8% complete. The project was earlier suspended over concerns over these payments. Government and local authorities Bangladesh company proposes 50MW plant in Mon State Bangladesh company United Group has proposed a 50MW power-generation plant during a meeting with the Mon State government, according to an article in Democracy Today. The meeting took place as Mon State turns to international companies to attract more investment into the electricity industry. United Group and local company Royal Asia Master Development jointly met with the Mon government on 26 October. The company proposed international-standard electricity generation, using equipment from Holland and Germany for a diesel or gas project. Mon State is in significant need of electricity, and a number of townships are still largely unconnected to the national grid. The State Chief Minister reportedly said the state welcomes investment in electricity that comes at an appropriate price.

The report added that it is the Union government overseeing the whole project, and that the Mahar transmission lines also need to be upgraded. Several different electricity generation projects have previously been proposed for Mon State. In July, Siamgas and Petrochemicals (SGP) announced a deal to buy a 230MW power plant in Mon State for $48m in cash, as part of its drive to diversify from its traditional business of supplying liqueified petroleum gas. Government and local authorities Myitsone commission to recommend project be cancelled The high-level commission investigating the Myitsone hydropower project is tipped to recommend its cancellation, according to a 28 October article in The Myanmar Times. The commission was formed in August by the President’s Office to investigate hydropower on the Ayeyarwady River, of which the most controversial is at Myitsone. An investigation is ongoing, with the commission visiting the dam site in September. A report is due on 11 November, though some media reports have indicated it may not be the final report on the issue. The Myanmar Times quoted an anonymous committee member as saying statistics are being compiled for the report, and that it would advise the government not to continue due to public objections to the project. “People don’t want to continue the project and we note that the Myitsone project was begun under the dictatorship,” said the member. Another commission member said that a final decision had not been made.




The commission is to investigate the environmental and social costs of the project, including the effects on local people, and balance it with the costs of cancelling the project. Separately, Daily Eleven has reported that area residents said the commission members did not “listen carefully” to them when visiting on a fact-finding trip to the Myitsone area. The Myanmar Green Network held its fifth meeting in Myitsone on 29 October. “We don’t know anything about what’s going on about the dam project. The commission will submit its report about the dam project in November. We rely on it but it neglected us. It doesn’t listen the people’s voices. I don’t know what it’s doing,” said Ly Yar from Ta Phe village, according to the article. Another resident claimed that project backers China Power Investment Corporation only provided assistance to gain international support. The Myitsone dam was part of a consortium of seven 'megadams' due to be constructed on the Upper Ayeyarwady river in Kachin State, and provide an installed capacity of 20,000MW. Government and local authorities Energy sector must adhere to National Energy Policy Daily Eleven has printed two recent opinion articles stressing the need for strong convictions and regulations in the energy sector to ensure it is well-run, as well as advocating for an increased role for renewable power. The newspaper is one of Myanmar’s most popular, but is also known for its sometimes provocative stances on certain issues.

Working with the National Energy Policy since it was released two years has revealed limitations and regulations in the policy, one of the articles said. In particular, the opinion article said there is “congestion” stemming from the policy in investment for infrastructure maintenance and discovery of new energy resources. Regulations ought to in place to generate the appropriate taxation, to ensure there are funds available for the future and to attract more private investors. The article also pushed to allow profits from investments and guarantee budget plans for the long term. Daily Eleven said that basic steps need to be taken to boost the market, improve the market system, and enact rules and regulations to ensure there is success in the industry. It added that under the National Energy Policy the Ministry of Energy and Electricity should call for experienced international petrol companies to assist with development of the new blocks. A separate opinion article from Daily Eleven pushed for increased use of renewable electricity generation, adding it could provide enough power for the country, rather than relying on thermal or large hydro. The article quotes WWF Myanmar to support its view, pointing to research the WWF has undertaken which claims to show a sustainable approach to electricity generation. Separately, another Daily Eleven article claims that in the 2016-17 financial year to October 21, Myanmar’s natural gas exports have generated about $1.5bn in revenue, compared with $2.5bn for the same period last year.




The article blamed the drop on low prices for natural gas. However, the article does not cite its source beyond “a declaration from the Ministry of Commerce”, and similar figures have not been widely reported, leading to questions of the report’s veracity. Renewables Thai firm’s solar project awaits MIC approval The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) is considering approving a 150MW solar energy plant in Minbu township, Magwe Region, according to an article in Daily Eleven. The news comes as MIC approved a separate 300MW, $480m solar power project by Convalt Energy on 28 October. At a press conference on 31 October, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration official U Than Aung Kyaw said that the Thai proposal is still being considered by MIC. The firm is keen to implement the project, but MIC will only allow it forward after conducting the required checks. Previous reports have said MIC is still looking at the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments. The article did not specifically mention what company was building the project, but it is likely to be Green Energy Power. The firm has signed an MoU and an MoA, and is still awaiting MIC approval. Previous reports have said that the Green Earth Power project is 220MW and worth $350m.

In August 2016, Green Energy Power signed an Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) agreement with China Triumph International Engineering for the project. Separately, an article in 7Days Daily pointed out that under the National League for Democracy government, the MIC appears to be prioritising solar power investments. Several potential hydropower or gas-fired projects have not received approval. The article quoted U Than Aung Kyaw as saying investments worth over $650m have been approved since April for energy and electricity, the majority of which is the $480m Convalt Energy solar project. Communities Campaign to launch against restarting Tigyit coal plant A campaign is launching to protest plans to restart the Tigyit coal-fired power plant in southern Shan State, according to an article in Daily Eleven. Protests are set to occur shortly, beginning at Naungtayar market on 3 November, and later at Tigyit and Namtane markets, the report said. Actions will include sharing DVDs and pamphlets highlighting the negative effects of coal power from Tigyit, as well as putting up stickers. Campaign leader Ko Win Shine Myat said that group members have held meetings with about 20 villages in the surrounding area. “It’s time for the Union government to declare against Tigyit coal plant,” he said, according to the article. “We are just trying to warn the government.”




Tigyit has re-opened in an experimental period from 15 October to 15 November with permission from the Union-level Ministry of Electricity and Energy, as well as the Shan State government, company official U Win Htay reportedly said. The one-month period is taking place ahead of a possible restart of Tigyit. The plant was initially opened in 2005, but ran below capacity until 2014, when it was closed for an overhaul. Tigyit is now due to re-open, but the timing comes as anti-coal sentiment has grown, with a number of planned coal projects making no progress. U Win Htay said that the month-long re-opening is necessary to check the environmental and social impacts of the project. Shan State Minister of Finance and Planning U Soe Nyut Lwin said that reports of damages suffered by local people because of the project will surface again with the restart. China National Heavy Machinery Company had initially been selected to lead the upgrade, but on 11 November 2015, the Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) granted approval for the transfer operations of the plant to Wuxi Huaguang on a 22-year rental agreement.

The article claimed that the project was completed with proper Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, which is why local residents had complained. It added the coal project had create negative environmental damage, including to the atmosphere, water and land. There have been numerous complaints levelled at coal power. Union Daily quoted villagers in Twante township, Yangon Region, as claiming they suffered skin disease and asthma pains because of the ash. Renewables Ne Win’s grandsons propose Shan solar project The grandsons of former junta leader U Nay Win have presented a proposal to the Shan State government for a new airport in Muse on the China border as well as a solar-power plant, according to local media. Both U Kyaw Ne Win and U Zwe Ne Win visited the offices of the Shan State government, including the chief minister, Shan State minister of finance and planning U Soe Nyunt Lwin was reported to say. The projects were proposed under the Omni Focus company. No deal has been made so far, an article in 7Days Daily said. “We have not made a decision. It’s just a pilot introduction, and the first time this company has proposed this kind of project,” U Soe Nyunt Lwin claimed. The Shan State government has no objections for the solar energy plant. Daily Eleven reported that the solar project would be the first such project in Shan State.




A number of solar projects have been proposed, but they tend to be clustered in Mandalay and Magwe Regions. The article also said that Shan State is large, with 55 townships, and many villages are still left without electricity. According to 7Days, U Soe Nyunt Lwin added that government officials explained that the Department of Civil Aviation has not informed the State government of any plans for a Muse airport, with such a project requires approval from the Union government.

There has been at least one other Muse airport proposal. Shwe San Pyi, which is owned by former Shan State cabinet members, as well as Htoo Group and Mandalay-based New Star Light have reportedly proposed a Muse airport. The 7Days article added that since Muse is the most important Myanmar-China trade gateway, the airport might need approval from the military in terms of security and defense concerns. Power and electricity Japan announces loan for refurbishment of two hydropower sites Japan will lend up to ¥10.7bn ($104m) to renovate outdate power generation equipment and facilities at two Myanmar hydropower plants, according to a press release from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The funds will be used to refurbish the Baluchaung No. 1 Hydroelectric Plant and Sedawgyi Hydroelectric Plant, located in Kayah State and Mandalay Region. Both of these projects were originally built by Japanese companies. The loans were announced during a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. The interest rate is 0.01% per year, and the repayment period is 40 years, including a 10 year deferral. The announcement came as Ja-pan has pledged ¥800 billion ($7.7bn) in public and private support for Myanmar’s develop-ment during Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s ongoing trip to Tokyo. The ¥800 billion figure covers expected investment by private companies, as well as government grants and loans, including $385m to support the peace process. It is not clear how much of the funding is new money. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Japan would accelerate the development of the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, which is a Japan-Myanmar joint venture with significant government involvement. The Wall Street Journal said the 400ha first stage attracted 78 companies from 15 countries so far. The article added that Myanmar wants to attract more Japanese companies, but a lack of electricity remains an obstacle. Several Myanmar business leaders are said to be joining Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for the end of her five day visit, though the names of the businesspeople were not announced.




Organisation Description Deadline Contact

Electric Power Generation Enterprise

Electric Power Generation Enterprise under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy is calling for bids to sell 26 used diesel generators from eastern of Shan State. The sale will take place under a tender system. Tender applications can be purchased at the Electrical Engineering office of Shan State, Kengtung Township, eastern Shan State.

11/11/2016

Tender Selling Commission, Engineering Office of Shan State, Kengtung Tsp. Contact: +95 8421076

Yangon Electricity Supply Enterprise

Yangon Electricity Supply Enterprise under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy invites companies to submit bids the following items. Bids must be submitted in Myanmar kyats.

15/11/2016

Planning Department, Yangon Electricity Supply Enterprise, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Yangon. Contact: +95 1220816

NEW TENDERS


Tender No. Description

18(T)/YESC/16-

17 machinery and equipment for 66KV and 33KV powerline

construction at Planning Department

19(T)/YESC/16-

17 required equipment for related projects in the

construction of substations




Electric Power Generation Enterprise (EPGE)

The Republic of the Union Of Myanmar received a credit from the Official Development Association (ODA) of the Japan International Coorperation Agency (JICA) toward the cost of the Urgent Rehabilitation and Upgrade Project (Phase 1)(MY-P2).

The funds will be used for Package 2 "Renovation Works of Transmission System" which includes rehabilitation work to four substations at the existing gas turbine power plants (Ahlone, Hlawga, Ywama and Thaketa) in Yangon Region.

Electric Power Generation Enterprise (EPGE) intends to prequalify con-tractors for supply and rehabilitating of the four substations. Invitations for bids will be made after prequalification.

Prequalification will be conducted in keeping with JICA's procedures.

The prequalification notice includes the following content:

Applications must be submitted at the Procurement Department, Electric Power Generation Enterprise, Ministry of Electricity and Energy, Building No 27, Naypyitaw.

Remarks: Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, and be clearly marked as "Application to Prequalify for Reno-vation Work to Four Substations in Yangon Region (ICB EPGE-G-02)".

26/12/2016

Thermal Power Department, Electric Power Generation Enterprise (EPGE), Building No.27, Naypyitaw.

Contacts: +95 678104282 Fax: +95 678104280 Email: [email protected]

NEW TENDERS


1. Package Name Urgent rehabilitation and upgrade, "Renovation Works of Transmission System"

2. Document issuance time 10:00 to 15:30 on 4 November 2016

3. Document fee Ks 300,000

4. Closing date & time 26 December 2016 by 14hrs




The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Com-merce and Industry (UMFCCI)

The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) invites companies that are eager to invest on the following projects for the Thilawa Residential and Commercial Area of Thilawa Property Development situated in Thanlyin and Kyauktan Townships, Yangon.

1. No(1) fuel enterprise (retail & wholesale)

2. No(2) fuel enterprise (retail & wholesale)

Interested applicants must submit the following legal documents laying out investment, design, creation and construction. The documents must also discuss related projects for the two locations of the fuel enterprises.

(1) Applicants must have the legal licence that is currently active for dealing with fuel enterprise.

(2) Applicants have to submit proposals dealing with the distribution of fuel oil.

(3) 1bn Myanmar Kyats ($780,000) must submited in the submitted process as initial guaranteed cash for each location of the fuel enterprises. If the bid fails, the initial guaranteed value will be repaid.

(4) Thilawa Property Development Limited will be supply the Project Location, Project Layout and Project Scope by the time the proposal form is purchased.

(5) The proposal forms can be purchased starting on 3 November 2016. The closing date is 25 November 2016.

(6) Detailed information and proposal application forms are available. They can be purchased at a cost of Ks100,000 for each fuel enterprise at Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings Public Limited, Roofttop Floor, No(29), UMFCCI, Minye Kyaw Swar Street, Lanmadaw Tsp, Yangon.

25/11/2016

Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings Public Limited, Roofttop Floor, No(29), UMFCCI, Minye Kyaw Swar Street, Lanmadaw Tsp, Yangon.

Contact: +95 12301772, +95 12301773, +95 12301853

Email: [email protected]

NEW TENDERS





The Hydropower Implementation Department

The Hydropower Implementation Department under Ministry of Electricity and Energy is calling for bids to supply maintenance services for the grounds of Tha Htay Hydropower Project at No. (4) Construction during the fiscal year 2016-2017. Bids must be submitted in Myanmar Kyats. Technical and Price Proposals must be submitted not later than 15:00 on 25 November 2016.

4/11/2016

Office (27), Tender Calling Committee, Hydropower Implementation Department, Naypyitaw. Contact: +95 678104298 Fax: +95 678104184

The Hydropower Implementation Department

The Hydropower Implementation Department of Ministry of Electricity and Energy invites companies to build equipment ware house (80mx17m) and its associated projects, and apenstock workshop (22mx50m) and its associated projects.

Bids should be made in Myanmar Kyats. Technical and price proposals must be submitted not later than 15:00 hrs on 11 October.

28/11/2016

Hydropower Implementation Department, Office (27), Naypyitaw. Contact: (+95)678104184 Fax: (+95)678104184

Electricity Supply Enterprise

Electricity Supply Enterprise under Ministry of Electricity and Energy wants to purchase with the following items including the delivery till DDP (at site). Bids should be submitted in Myanmar Kyats.

17/11/2016

Electricity Supply Enterprise, Office (27), Naypyitaw Contact: (+95) 678104278, (+95) 678104279

OPEN TENDERS


Tender No. Description Quantity

18/EPGE/16-17 10'' Gas Pipe 132

18/EPGE/16-17 10", 90'Bend 2

18/EPGE/16-17 10", 45'Bend 2

18/EPGE/16-17 6" x 4" Reducer 3




Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE)

Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MoEE) invites companies to submit bids to supply the following items for petroleum extraction. The currencies are US dollars and Myanmar kyats.

Tender must be submitted in person.

10/11/2016

Office 44, Planning Department, MOGE, Naypyitaw Contact : (+95) 67411097, (+95 )67411206

OPEN TENDERS


Tender No. Description Re-

marks

IFB-059(16-17)

Spares for SAFE Daughter Compressor, 3rd & 4th Stage SAFE Compressor (170) Items US$

IFB-060(16-17) Spares for HDD Rig (13) Items US$

IFB-061(16-17)

Spares for BF8M 1015 CP&BF6M 1015CP Deutz Engine Ex HDD Rig (18) Items US$

IFB-062(16-17)

Spares of BF4L 2011 Deutz Engine Ex HDD Rig(28)Items US$

IFB-063(16-17) Spares for UD Quester Tractor (41) Items US$

DMP/L-012(16-17)

Assorted Kinds of Engineering Hand Tools (3) Groups Ks

DMP/L-013(16-17)

Assorted Kinds of Engineering Workshop Tools (3) Groups Ks



Source: Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association. Myanmar Ks per litre Note: The original source refers to the figures as "fuel prices". According to our surveys of petrol stations, they are largely in line with retail prices in Yangon. The source notes that retail prices may vary from location to location due to transportation costs.



Retail fuel prices by week, October 2016

W/E 10 Oct W/E 17 Oct W/E 24 Oct W/E 31 Oct

Diesel Ks. 610 Ks. 610 Ks. 630 Ks. 650

Octane 95 Ks. 670 Ks. 670 Ks. 690 Ks. 690

Octane 92 Ks. 620 Ks. 620 Ks. 640 Ks. 650

450

500

550

600

650

700

19-Sep 25-Sep 1-Oct 7-Oct 13-Oct 19-Oct 25-Oct 31-Oct

Diesel

Octane 95

Octane 92



Source: Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association. Myanmar Ks per litre Note: The original source refers to the figures as "fuel prices". According to our surveys of petrol stations, they are largely in line with retail prices in Yangon. The source notes that retail prices may vary from location to location due to transportation costs.

Imported fuel prices by week, October 2016

W/E 10 Oct W/E 14 Oct W/E 28 Oct W/E 21 Oct

Octane 92 Ks. 574 Ks. 586 Ks. 603 Ks. 599

Diesel Ks. 584 Ks. 598 Ks. 608 Ks. 604



500

520

540

560

580

600

620

26-Sep 30-Sep 4-Oct 8-Oct 12-Oct 16-Oct 20-Oct 24-Oct 28-Oct

Octane 92

Diesel



Source: Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association



Average retail prices of fuel in Myanmar (Kyat/Gallon)

Cities 26 October 27 October 28 October 31 October

Petrol Diesel Petrol Diesel Petrol Diesel Petrol Diesel

Yangon 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,950 2,900

Pyimana 3,050 3,000 3,050 3,000 3,050 3,000 3,050 3,000

Lewe 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,100 3,050 3,100 3,050

Tatkone 3,000 2,900 2,900 2,900 3,000 2,900 3,000 2,900



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