The contract, for the 308MW Upper Yeywa Hydropower Plant that Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise will construct northeast of Mandalay, recognizes Toshiba’s high level technical capabilities and more than 120 years of experience in hydroelectric power generation. Deliveries to the project’s EPC contractor, China’s Zhejiang Orient Engineering Co., Ltd., will start in March 2016.
Toshiba Group previously supplied a hydraulic turbine for the 28.4MW Sedawgyi hydroelectric power plant in 1989, making this the second commission from Myanmar. Hydroelectricity is currently Myanmar’s primary source of electricity, accounting for approximately 75% of the country’s power supply. There are plans to build more power plants in Myanmar to meet growing energy needs triggered by the country’s strong economic growth.
In 1894, Toshiba Group delivered the first Japanese-made 60kW hydroelectric generator to the Keage Power Station, Japan’s first commercial hydroelectric power plant. Since then, Toshiba has supplied over 2,000 hydro power generators with over 56,000MW generating capacity around the world. Toshiba Group supports efforts to secure a stable global power supply with an energy portfolio of nuclear, thermal and renewable energy solutions, including hydroelectric, geothermal, wind and solar power systems.
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Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Futureâ€, Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing “Growth Through Creativity and Innovationâ€, and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live safe, secure and comfortable society.
Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5 trillion yen (US$63 billion).
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