Untimely heavy rain and strong wind hit in Zabuthiri, Ottarathiri, Pobbathiri, Pyinmana, Dekkhinathiri and Zeyarthiri Townships, Nay Pyi Taw Council area on 31st March, 2018, (17:40) hr breaking some trees and damaging some utility poles. Consequently, 33 kV No(1), No(3), No(6), No(8) substations that are transmitted to Nay Pyi Taw Council area and also 33 kV, 11 kV Transmission Lines in Pyinmana Township were system broke down.

A ceremony was held in Yathedaung Township, Rakhine State, yesterday, to commemorate the opening of a 66- kVpower line that connets Ponnagyun to Yathedaung electrical substation. Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing delivered an opening speech.He said the substation was the first phase of a project to supply electricity to Yathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungtaw townships by constructing a 64.5- mile power line for Ponnagyun- Yathedaung- Buthidaung- Maungtaw.

H.E. Deputy Minister Dr. Tun Naing for Ministry of Electricity and Energy accompanied by permanent secretary U Tin Maung Oo, responsible persons from Department of Electric Power Planning , Department of Power Transmission and System Control and Electricity Supply Enterprise inspected 230/66/11 kV, 100 MVA Ponnakyun Main Sub Station in Ponnakyun Township for the interest of satisfied electricity utilization, Voltage system stabilization and reduction of electricity loss in Sittway District and Mrauk-U District, Rakhine State on 30th March, 2018 in the afternoon.

Electric Power Generation Enterprise under MOEE and Gold Energy Co., Ltd signed the Sixth Signing Ceremony for Power Purchase Agreement on 28th March, 2018, (18:30) hr at Horizon Lake View Resort Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw.

Under the instruction of getting electricity as soon as possible in Rathedaung, Buthedaung, Maungdaw and surrounding area, Ministry of Electricity and Energy has started to construct 66kV Ponnakyun- Rathedaung transmission line (22.2 miles), 230 kV Ponnakyun- Substation Swith Bay Extension and 66/11 kV 5MVA Rathedaung Substation since September, 2017. They were already completed and so transmitted via National Grid to Rathedaung by 25th March, 2018.