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Anankwin Electrical Association Power Generation

Myanmar Rural Electrification Association

Progress Report Volume 1 August 1, 2018

In the Beginning……The Anankwin project started with a meeting on February 27th, 2017 at the Kayin State Capital with Chief Minister Ms. Nang Khin Htwe Myint

From the left: Han SoeWin Yesagyo, Managing Director Myanmar D&H Investments Co., Ltd.

Nicholas Woffinden, Managing Director Myanmar Rural Electrification Fund Pte., Ltd.

Thurayne Lwin, President Sule Tech Solutions Co., Ltd. (Project Partner)

Nang Khin Htwe Myint, Chief Minister Kayin State, Myanmar

Soe Hlaing, Minister of Electricity and Industry Kayin State, Myanmar

Col. Aung Lwin, Minister of Security and Border Affairs Kayin State, Myanmar

Current SituationConstruction has been on-going since January and per a Kayin State Ministry of Electricity inspection in Anankwin on August 3, 2018, the project is 85% complete. So far 282 houses have requested electricity with 162 complete as of Wednesday August 1st. Currently the local association team is completing about 4 houses per day so the remaining houses should be wired by the end of August. Tasks and Status: Power Pole Installation 100% Complete 400W Distribution Line 100% Complete

11kV Distribution Line 100% Complete 250 kW Diesel Generation System 100% Complete Household Wiring 62% Complete 7 Transformers 10% Complete

307 kW Solar Field 10% Complete Local Association Establishment 50% Complete MREF Power Establishment 25% Complete

The Project Begins…At the February meeting, we were given the rights to do a feasibility study on two villages, Anankwin and Thanpayor. The determination was made to go forward and negotiations of the Memorandum of Understanding began. After six months of negotiations and approval from he National Government, we were able to schedule the signing.

On September 27, 2017 the official signing was completed and the Project entered in to the execution stage.

From the left (top pictures): Kayin State Attorney Kayin State, myanmar

Consortium Attorney

Han SoeWin Yesagyo, Managing Director Myanmar D&H Investments Co., Ltd.

Soe Hlaing, Minister of Electricity and Industry Kayin State, Myanmar

Kayin State Advocate General Kayin State, Myanmar

Thurayne Lwin, President Sule Tech Solutions Co., Ltd. (Project Partner)

Nicholas Woffinden, Managing Director Myanmar Rural Electrification Fund Pte., Ltd.

Site Dedication

Site Dedication

ExecutionUpon signing the MOA, the work of assessing, designing and constructing the Anankwin Micro Grid started. In order to assess the needs of the community, the consortium retained the National Rural Electrification Cooperative Association (NRECA) for the needs and willingness to pay survey and the initial design of the system. In October, 2017 we hired 8 local youth who were trained by NRECA in surveying techniques and in the use of handheld tablets. Each house and business in the village was visited and the results were compiled in a report by NRECA that was received in January 2018 (report cover is a typo)

TrainingIn conjunction with Schneider Electric Myanmar Branch Office and the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI), The local association (MREF Anankwin) sent 9 people to Yangon for 3 weeks of training in basic electricity and home wiring. According to the people at the UMFCCI, we were the first group to sponsor training for local hires of a rural electrification project. Schneider Electric, as part of its commitment to rural electrification provides the teachers and study materials for the students. The UMFCCI provides the classroom and administrational support.

ConstructionUpon receiving the preliminary plan from NRECA, construction of the distribution system was started with the ordering of the power poles and cable and the staking of the distribution lines. Aung Thidi Phyo, a Yangon based construction company was contracted and they began digging the holes for the power poles. The transmission cables and poles arrived and installation began in February 2018

ConstructionThe distribution system requires over 250 poles in 12 meter and 10 meter lengths and includes a 11kv high power trunk line, 7 stepdown transformers and a network of 400w feeder lines that connect to the houses through 200w junction boxes.

ConstructionPole installation, 400w distribution line, control box.

ConstructionPower poles and distribution lines

ConstructionDiesel Generators and Control Room / Office (Note the height of the office floor and Diesel base because of monsoon rains)

ConstructionHouse Wiring

ConstructionHouse Wiring