Green Power Energy Company (GPE) has officially opened the 20MW Taungdaw Gwin solar farm in Myanmar.
Located on an 80.9-hectare site southeast of Kyaukse, Myit Thar Township, the Taungdaw Gwin project utilises a solar tracking system to maximise photovoltaic energy captured by 45,980 solar panels.
The project is expected to generate 25.1MW of direct current or 22.9MW of alternating current per year.
Taungdaw Gwin is the second mega-scale solar project to be completed by GPE’s parent company Gold Energy Company.
The project was developed under a build-own-operate (BOO) model.
With the official opening of the Taungdaw Gwin project, Gold Energy’s solar capacity stands at 50MW.
U Zaw Win, Managing Director of GPE, said: “We are proud of the successful completion of the Taungdaw Gwin solar facility. We look forward to a sustainable energy source for the future of Myanmar.
“As a partner in nation-building, GPE is deeply committed to infrastructure development and sustainability in Myanmar. This and other renewable energy projects we are involved in will increase the contribution of renewable energy to the national grid while advancing the country’s national electrification goals.”