National Electrification Program Investment Prospectus (2015–2019) Draft Final Results
Alex Sundakov, September 2014
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Roll out program for 5 years
• Financing need
• Donor support rationale
• Potential Tariff Paths
• Funding Gap and Government Support Needed
Earth Institute estimates that the total number of connections required for universal electrification by 2030 is apprx 7.2 million
Majority of connections on the grid by 2030
About 11,000 households permanently off-grid and around 250,000 possible pre-electrification
Roll-out plan for universal electrification by 2030
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Total Planned Connections (2030)
Source: Earth Institute
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National least-cost roll-out
This means that the cheapest connections, wherever they happen to be in the country, are made first.
Biggest “bang for the buck”Resulting Connections in Each State 2015-2019
Central corridor prioritized in the first 5 years for grid connection. Mini-grids and household elsewhere
Connected earlier
Connected laterSource: Earth Institute
Projected connections targets over entire roll-out
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After 2019, over 517,000 connections have to be made each year to reach full electrification by 2030
Projected National Electrification Rate
30%
47%
76%
100%
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Why consider pre-electrification connections?
Although it will add some costs to the roll-out program, some pre-electrification in the early part of NEP may be efficient because:
There will be time to amortize the costs of investments in temporary solutions (for e.g. diesel mini-grid)
Some renewable generation sources serving off-grid solutions can remain viable on the grid
NEP Program Years
Temporary electrification solution while waiting for the grid (e.g. mini-grids, micro-grids, SHS) may be efficient and provide social inclusion to household slated for grid connection at the end of the roll-out
We estimate that approximately 250,000 households will use pre-electrification
solutions in the first 10 years of the program
No.
of H
ouse
hold
s El
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ified
How many connections are feasible in the first 5 years?
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Technically and physically feasible to
implement about 1.7 million additional connections from FY2015-19
Pace of ramp-up limited by: Institutional weaknesses Available skilled labor Procurement practices
New Conns Required
2012Actual 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
ESE 6,993,539 59,000 75,000 150,000 225,000 337,500 517,170
YESB 207,752 130,000 130,000 77,752 0 0 0
Total 205,000 227,752 225,000 337,000 517,170
Approximately 125,000 total mini-grid and off-grid household solution connections can be made. Includes both
permanent and estimated pre-electrification connections
With national least-cost roll-out, US$650 million of loans will be needed from FY 2015-19. This
amount will cover the expansion program’s gross capital expenditures. Additionally the implementation of the Institutional Roadmap will require Technical Assistance of
$24 million
What is the financing need to achieve 1.7 million connections?
8Numbers are in constant US$, does not include inflation
In US$ Million Type of investment 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Grid Investment $72.5 $80.6 $79.8 $139.9 $232.2
Mini-grid Investment $0.6 $0.6 $0.6 $0.6 $0.6
Pre-electrification Investment $2 $3 $4.5 $6.5 $8.5
Off-grid Investment $2.2 $2.2 $2.2 $3.2 $3.2
Annual Investment $77.3 $86.4 $87.1 $150.2 $244.5
Technical Assistance $10.3 $6.8 $2.2 $3.1 $1.4
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Low interest, long tenor donor-backed loans will: Enable Myanmar to achieve the targeted 1.7 million connections in next 5 years. This will:
Contribute to Myanmar’s economic development by giving those households access to electricity
Underwrite the ramp-up in both technical and institutional capability required to achieve full electrification by 2030
Ensure that the burden on consumers and on Government is consistent with ability to pay. Long tenor loans ensure that future electricity users—who will be better off than the current users—pick up a fair share of the burden
Over time, as the economy becomes integrated with the global financial system and as local banking system matures, commercial finance will become available on tenors and other terms that can replace concessional finance without a material shock to tariffs.
Strong development rationale to meet financing need from donor sources
Size of funding gap depends on decisions about tariffs
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Fund
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ap $
bill
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Average Residential Tariff $/kwh
Myanmar current tariff
Vietnam
Existing system cash neutral tariff
Funding gap is $2.2 billion over a 40-yr period at the current tariff
Reduced to $1.1 billion with an existing system cash neutral tariff
Reduced to $0.25 billion with maintaining a residential tariff equivalent to Vietnam
Myanmar current tariff
Existing system cash neutral tariff
Vietnam tariff
Average Residential Tariff $/kWh
Fund
ing
Gap
US$
Bill
ion
Funding gap = (Revenue + Loan Amount Received) – (Capex + Opex + Loan Repayment)
Note: Assumes all loans are concessional, at 1.25% with 25 year repayment and 5 year grace period
What tariffs are needed to make the existing system cash neutral?
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Steady tariff increases in real terms would be needed to accommodate rising generation costs….
Comparison of Various Tariff Paths for National Least Cost Connections Scenario
Effect of tariff choice on PV of funding gap
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If tariffs are increased such that the existing system is made cash neutral, the PV of the funding gap about US$1.1 billion. If tariffs kept constant in real terms, the PV is US$2.2 billion
Funding gap period 2015-2070, 10% discount rate for PV calculation, figure is for National Least -cost
Cash Outflows Cash Inflows Cash Inflows Tariffs maintained
in real termsTariffs increased to make existing system cash neutral
Government will need to subsidize operating losses (revenues-opex) and pay debt service (principle repayment & interest) every year to close the funding gap over time.
Government support is needed to close the funding gap
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Current total budget support to MOEP is US$567 million per year
Access to financing reduces need for support
Support needed starts low and quickly ramps up
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Assuming that financing can be secured, initial pace of ramp-up in roll-out is determined by institutional and technical constraints
To achieve the target of nearly 100% electrification by 2030, annual new connections must be ramped up to more than 550,000 per year five years from now: a more than two-fold increase
Donor commitment to meet the financing need of the 5-year program is essential to achieve the ramp up
The Government must make difficult decisions about future tariffs. The funding gap will depend on the tariff path
The roll-out program is financially viable. Institutional weakness is the biggest risk to the roll-out
Conclusions
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