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NTPC Trains 40 Myanmar Power Sector Professionals on Microgrids and Electric Vehicles Technologies

The trainings are being offered under the auspices of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme, the leading capacity building platform of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

June 06, 2023. By Anurima Mondal

Under the India-Myanmar cooperation framework, NTPC Ltd. conducted training programmes on ‘Microgrids’ and ‘Electric Vehicles, Batteries & Charging Stations’ for Myanmar professionals in power sector.

A team of forty professionals from Myanmar who are working in power sector and associated areas enhanced their professional competencies with these training programmes.

The two programmes are a part of five training programmes for Myanmar’s power sector professionals, which are being conducted by NTPC, under the India-Myanmar Government-to-Government framework for cooperation in power sector. The trainings are being offered under the auspices of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme, the leading capacity building platform of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Two of the training programmes, namely those on Smartgrids and on Cross Border Training Programs were conducted in March-April 2023; the remaining programmes are scheduled to be held in June 2023.

The programme on microgrids aims to provide the participants with an understanding of microgrids, their types, components, business models, applications and benefits. Meanwhile, the programme on electric vehicles, batteries & charging stations aims to provide the participants with a practical understanding of electric vehicles, batteries & charging infrastructure. It also aims to impart an understanding of vehicle dynamics, fleet electrification, challenges and way forward for electric vehicles, batteries & charging stations.

Nabanita Chakrabarti, Deputy Chief of Mission, Indian Embassy, Yangon Myanmar, Dr J S Chandok, Head, International Business Development NTPC Ltd, Dr Rajeshwari Narendran, Director, NTPC School of Business and Rachnana Singh Bhal, General Manager, Power Management Institute, NTPC addressed the 40 participants, including 23 female and 17 male professionals.

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