CUMMINS MYANMAR POWERING MYANMAR INSTALLS OFF-GRID POWER TO SUPPORT NATIONAL GRID Off-grid solution for remote A GROWING NEEDtown FOR RELIABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
2 The sites are operated by a Cummins PowerCommand Digital Cummins has provided an off-grid solution to Myanmar is a country in South East Asia famous Master Controller 8000 (DMC8000), seamlessly integrated to increase the electrical power generation for its diversecapacity landscape. Ranging from hilly provide higher efficiency through demand load management. of a remote town in Myanmar. mountain regions in the north that reach up to
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CUMMINS MYANMAR The power controller was built to order and customised to best The Myanmar Ministry of Electricity and Energy created a power meet the project requirements. Designed for resiliency and INSTALLS OFF-GRID POWER purchase agreement with Petro & Trans Co (P&T) to meet the factory tested for more than 1,000 disruptive scenarios, the ambitious goal of achieving 100% electrification DMC8000 was ideal for the project’s remote power solution. TOcountry’s SUPPORT NATIONAL GRID by 2030, despite the logistical challenges of the diverse
6,100 meters in altitude to the coastline that borders the Andaman Sea on the south. To enhance economic growth and energy security, the country plans to achieve 100% electrification by 2030 despite logistical challenges. landscape. helped us meet the timeline CDM’s support Myanmar ranges from hilly mountain regions in the north that of Electricity and despite The Myanmar Ministry Energy the lockdown and HSK78G’s impressive touchscreen monitors genset health well. The reach up to 6,100m high to the coastlinecreated that borders thepurchase agreement with a power Petro heat rate data for instance helped improve Andaman Sea in the south. & Trans Co. (P&T) to meet this ambitious goal. efficiency. — Min Thit, Project Director This agreement is to provide reliable power Currently, the country’s rate is lower than 50%. Petro & Trans Co. Myanmar is a country in Southelectrification East Asia famous 2 through IPP sites to support the national grid. for itsOne diverse landscape. Ranging from hilly electricity of P&T’s projects was to provide to Kyaw, a As of today, the electrification rate of the country Due to COVID-19 restrictions and political unrest in the region, mountain regions in thetown northinthat reach up to is lower than 50%. One of the projects by P&T scenic riverside central Myanmar. providing onsite support was a unique challenge. 6,100 meters in altitude to the coastline that aimed towards providing electricity to Kyaw, a P&T selected Cummins DKSH Myanmar (CDM) to design Cummins teams in the United Kingdom and the United States borders the Andaman Sea on the south. To river-side town in central Myanmar. The andeconomic commission the and project. Using eightscenic HSK78G natural provided remote support to CDM to prevent delays. The enhance growth energy security, IPP sites required efficient, intelligent and reliable gas generator sets as the prime power source, CDM and P&T of the remote support methodology meant the CDM the country plans to achieve 100% electrificationtechnologies that produce lower efficiency emissions as met the scope requirements while providing operational cost team successfully completed testing, tuning, commissioning by 2030 despite logistical challenges. step towards the country’s commitment to a savings due to the compact 12-cylinderadesign. and synchronising of the generator sets. more sustainable future. The Myanmar Ministry of were Electricity and Energy the generators need Operational costs saved because By supporting P&T with innovative, enduring solutions, created a power agreement with Petro 40% fewer purchase spark plugs and cylinders and have lower Cummins fuel and DKSH Myanmar P&T selected (CDM) Cummins is helping to bring Myanmar closer to complete & Trans Co.oil(P&T) to meet this ambitious lube consumption, which helpsgoal. the HSK78G achieve the for the design and commissioning of the project.by 2030. electrification This agreement is to provide reliable power industry’s longest major overhaul serviceUsing cycleeight of 80,000 hours. of CDM’s HSK78G natural gas through IPP sites to support the national grid. generator sets as the prime power source, ousAs of today, the electrification rate of the country CDM and P&T met the scope requirements is lower than 50%. One of the projects by P&T while providing operational cost savings due aimed towards providing electricity to Kyaw, a to the compact 12-cylinder design versus the scenic river-side town in central Myanmar. The 20-cylinder design of competing products in IPP sites required efficient, intelligent and reliable y, technologies that produce lower emissions as the market. This compact design reduced ona step towards the country’s commitment to a operational costs as the generators need 40% fewer spark plugs and cylinders, lower fuel and more sustainable future. lube oil consumption, which in turn helps the y P&T selected Cummins DKSH Myanmar (CDM) HSK78G achieve the industry’s longest major trofor the design and commissioning of the project.overhaul service cycle of 80,000 hours. . Using eight of CDM’s HSK78G natural gas generator sets as the prime power source, CDM and P&T met the scope requirements ntrywhile providing operational cost savings due T to the compact 12-cylinder design versus the 20-cylinder design of competing products in e the market. This compact design reduced bleoperational costs as the generators need 40% fewer spark plugs and cylinders, lower fuel and a lube oil consumption, which in turn helps the HSK78G achieve the industry’s longest major overhaul service cycle of 80,000 hours. M) ct.
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