A 500 kilovolt transmission line at Meiktila in Mandalay Region. Most of the 30 proposed solar power projects are in central Myanmar, where solar irradiance is high. (Teza Hlaing | Frontier)
A 500 kilovolt transmission line at Meiktila in Mandalay Region. Most of the 30 proposed solar power projects are in central Myanmar, where solar irradiance is high. (Teza Hlaing | Frontier)

The scramble for solar: Inside 2020’s most controversial tender

Rushed land deals and a push for quick delivery characterise a solar tender in which Chinese companies were involved in winning bids for all but one site.

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