Myanmar government studies and implements more renewable energy projects
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Myanmar ’s Minister of Electricity and Energy Wu Wenkai announced after the National Renewable Energy Committee meeting this week that the Myanmar government is studying the implementation of a batch of renewable energy projects, including 61 solar power projects with a total of 5674.37 MW in multiple provinces and states. 1163 MW of 7 wind power projects and 200 MW of 6 biomass power generation projects.
Wu Wenkai said that the Myanmar government is working hard to promote the development of renewable energy as part of the national energy plan. At present, the project is being reviewed on the project's location, technology, design and installed capacity, the distance between the project and the nearest substation and the national grid, and the impact on society and the environment. The meeting discussed the integration of solar power into agriculture and fisheries plans and proposals such as hydropower plants, as well as the pricing of renewable energy.
In recent years, Myanmar has made progress in electrification. In 2016, 34% of the population had access to the State Grid, which increased to 50% in December 2019. The goal of the Myanmar government is to ensure 100% electrification by 2030. However, Myanmar's electricity demand is still increasing at a rate of 15% to 17% per year, and the power supply gap is relatively large. Currently, the Myanmar Ministry of Electricity and Energy is promoting five emergency power projects.
Countries such as Norway, South Korea, and Japan have played an important role in solar energy development in remote areas of Myanmar. In early March, Yoma Micro Power was co-founded by the Norwegian Fund, the World Bank International Finance Corporation and Uma Strategy to launch the 250th off-grid solar power plant in Thint Sein Gyi Village, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. The $ 100,000 plant, with a peak capacity of 31.2 kilowatts, can power about 1,000 villagers.
To date, Uma Micro Power has completed the installation of 250 solar power plants with an investment of US $ 28 million in remote areas of Myanmar.