Yenangyaung Natural Gas Offtake has put into operation using energy from solar photovoltaic system since December 25, according to the statement released by Southeast Asia Natural Gas Pipeline (SEAGP) Co., Ltd.
The statement said that according to the test data and actual results, despite the short daylight hours during the cool season, one day’s photovoltaic power generation can recovered the entire day’s electricity needs of the station, marking the Yenangyaung station as the first to achieve the zero-carbon emission goal.
In 2024, the Yenangyaung station experienced 283 power outages, and significant voltage fluctuations posed substantial affects to the safe operation of the station’s equipment.
Currently, solar photovoltaic power system produces a peak power output of 170 kilo watts and battery storage of 480 kilo watt hour.
Based on the current electricity bill price, the cost can be fully recovered in less than four years from electricity savings alone, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 374 tons annually.
