phazey Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) I'm getting reports of a massive National Grid failure in Myanmar, affected regions are allegedly Yangon, Shan, Mon, Magwe Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin so far without power. More as my friends in country confirm it.... Edited September 17, 2015 by phazey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 The only thing I can find that could possibly be related is this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 World Bank approves $560 million loan for Myanmar's power plan YANGON (REUTERS) - The World Bank has approved US$400 million (S$560 million) in interest-free credit to support Myanmar's moves to boost electricity access across one of Asia's poorest and least-connected countries. The loan provided by the bank's International Development Association (IDA) covers financing and technical assistance for a National Electrification Plan, which seeks to power every home by 2030. Myanmar's decades of isolation and under investment under military rule has left its predominantly rural population largely cut off from its overstretched power grid. An anticipated boom in industry, urbanisation and sustained population growth has made power a major challenge for a country where only 70 per cent of its more than 50 million people have regular access to electricity. Read more here Too soon? Or not soon enough...published 3 hours ago.... Keep us posted phazey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 The only thing I can find that could possibly be related is this: Here's another... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tai777 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 This country shouldn't have electricity. Why don't they want to keep it pure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phazey Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 This country shouldn't have electricity. Why don't they want to keep it pure? Wow, sounds like you've spent a hell of a long time in country with that idiotic comment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Some troll posts and a reply have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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