Myanmar’s Largest Solar-Plus-Battery Power Plant Begins Operations
Chinese inverter and energy storage manufacturer and supplier Sungrow Power Supply has announced the official start of commercial operations of a groundbreaking new project in Myanmar. After a commissioning process that lasted just seven days, a 110 MW solar power plant combined with a 20 MW / 40 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) was successfully connected to the grid. The facility is now the largest solar-plus-storage project in the country. In addition to the Chinese energy giant, three other companies participated in the project: Hanzar Solar, Leader Power Energy, and Power Way International Limited.
Mandalay Turns to Green Energy to Combat Extreme Heat
The complex is located in the Mandalay region, an area known for its challenging weather conditions, arid climate, and temperatures that regularly exceed 40°C (104°F). Another significant engineering challenge was the fact that the project had to be integrated into an already heavily loaded local power grid.
Sungrow addressed these challenges by deploying a fully integrated hardware architecture. Key system components were pre-assembled and thoroughly tested at the factory before the completed containerized units were shipped to the site.
Record-Breaking Deployment: Two Days Instead of Two Weeks
This logistics strategy reduced the on-site testing and commissioning period from the planned two weeks to just two days. The entire process was completed safely and without any operational incidents.
The project utilizes a modular inverter system and Sungrow’s proprietary PowerTitan 2.0 energy storage technology, managed through an advanced plant-level energy management platform.
The facility has also been equipped with advanced grid-forming and black-start capabilities. These features are expected to enable future islanded operation and improve grid stabilization. However, Sungrow representatives acknowledge that the current condition of Myanmar’s electricity infrastructure still significantly limits the full deployment and utilization of these advanced grid-support functions.