Presented by:

Dr. Zaw Min Naing

Deputy Director General

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“Renewable Energy Market Developments in Myanmar –

Opportunities for Investments”

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Ministry of Education

Department of Research and Innovation

“ASEAN sustainable energy Week 2017:EPPO ASEAN FORUM”

8 ‐9 Jun 2017 , Bangkok

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Outlines of Presentation

Introduction • Myanmar Electricity Demand in Future

• Current Status of Generation Mix in Myanmar

• Energy Policy in Myanmar

Potential and Current Status of Renewable Energy • Renewable Energy Resources in Myanmar

• Two Ways of Rural Electrification in Myanmar

• Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydropower, Biomass Energy

• The Policy and Regulatory Development

Way Forward

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Rural electrification in Myanmar is about 33%

To improve the rural electrification, expansions of on-grid and

off-grid power sources must be developed.

Renewable energy sources are being utilized as off-grid power

sources for rural electrification.

DRD (Department of Rural Development) under the MOALI has

overall responsibility to promote the rural electrification.

Introduction

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Myanmar Electricity Demand in Future

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Type of

Station

No:

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Instal

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Capa

city

(MW

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1 Hydro

Power

19 2356.

0

2 Natural

Gas

11 714.9

3 Coal 1 120

Total 30 3190.

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6 Source: Ministry of Electric Power ,17-8-2012

Current Status of Generation Mix in Myanmar (2012)

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A National Energy Management Committee (NEMC) and an

Energy Development Committee (EDC) were also formed in

early January 2013 to strengthen coordination and planning

among the energy sector’s institutions. The NEMC is a

minister-level committee and sits under the Vice-President

No.2. It is responsible for formulating energy policy and plans

in coordination with other key energy-related ministries.

Nine National Energy Policies in Myanmar, policy no.5, RE

policy is described as

To implement programs on a wider scale, utilizing renewable

energy resources such as wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and

bioenergy for the sustainable energy development in

Myanmar

Renewable Energy Target aims for 27% share of renewable

energy in the total power installed capacity by 2030.

Energy Policy in Myanmar

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Potential and Current Status of Renewable Energy

Solar Energy

Wind Energy

Hydro Power

Biomass Energy

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9 Source: MES (As of 5th October 2009) & MOE (As of 2010)

No RE Resources Capacity

1 Hydropower 108,000MW

2 Biomass 52.5 % of total land area covered with forest,

Potential available annual sustainable yield of

wood-fuel is 19.12 Million Cubic Ton

3 Solar 51973.8 TWH per year

4 Wind 365.1 TWH per year

Coastal strip of 2832 km

South-westerly wind 9 months

North-easterly wind 3 months

5 Geothermal 93 locations

Renewable Energy Resources in Myanmar

Grid Electrification

• Extend distribution form the Grid

Off-Grid Electrification

• Diesel Generator

• Solar

• Mini-Hydropower

• Bio-Gas/Mass

Two Ways of Rural Electrification in Myanmar

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Source: DRD (2016 )

Current Electrification System in Rural Area

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Solar Energy

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Source: DRD (MYANMAR Green energy summit 2016 )

solar energy potential of Myanmar is fairly high for most parts of the

country.

Solar Potential

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It enjoys abundant sunshine all year round, especially in

the Central Myanmar Dry Zone Area. Potential available solar

energy of Myanmar is around 51973.8 TWh / year.

Irradiation intensity of more that 5 kWh/m2/day was observed

during the dry seasons.

Many different kinds of SPV modules imported from

Singapore, Thailand, China, India and Japan are commonly

available at Myanmar market.

There are potentials for commercial utilization of solar energy

because of Myanmar’s geographical location near the Equator.

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Source: MES (As of April 2008) 14

Off-grid Solar System Application in Myanmar

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Implementation of Rural Electrification from

2012-2013 to 2015-2016

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Source: DRD (MYANMAR Green energy summit 2016 )

National Electrification Plan

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Source: DRD (MYANMAR Green energy summit 2016 ) 20

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Wind Energy

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2832 km costal strip facing bay of Bengal &

Andaman sea.

Potential available wind energy 365.10TWh/Yr

(NEDO,1997).

Promising areas to harness wind energy in three

regions, namely Hilly Regions of Chin and Shan

states, Coastal regions in the south and western

part & central part of Myanmar.

Myanmar being blessed with highlands and coastal

areas has the potential for exploitation of wind

energy in Tanintharyi Region, Mon State, Shan

State, Kayin State, Chin State, Rakhine State,

Ayeyarwady Region and Yangon Region to produce

as much as 4000 MW of installed capacity and

investigations are undergoing.

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Potential of Wind Energy

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Annual Wind Speed (3-4m/s)

Wind Power density (0-200 Wm2)

Promising areas to harness wind energy

are in 4 regions ( Coastal regions in the south

and western part ).

80-127 Wm2)

State/Region WPD

(W/m2 )

Class/

Description

Kachin, Kaya,

Kayin, Chin, Shan,

Bago

10-50 1/Poor (0-200)

Sagaing,

Mandalay,

Magway, Mon

20-80 1/Poor (0-200)

Yakhine,

Ayeyarwaddy,

Yangon,

Tanintharyi

20-127 1/Poor (0-200)

Wind Energy Potential in Myanmar

Wind Power Project to be planned for the year from 2016 -2017 to 2030 2031

Sr.

No.

Name of Project Location Installed

Capacity (MW)

Remark

1 Wind Power Project

(Gunkul Co.)

Tanintharyi, Mon,

Kayin Region 1000 Signed MOU

2 Wind Power Project

(Gunkul Co.)

Shan & Kayah

State 1930 Signed MOU

3 Wind Power Project

(China Three Gorges Co.)

Chin, Rakhine,

Ayeyarwaddy &

Yangon Region

1102 Signed MOU

Total 4032

Solar Power Project to be planned for the year from 2016 -2017 to 2030 2031

Sr.

No. Name of Project Location

Installed

Capacity

(MW)

Remark

1

Solar Power Plant in Mandalay

Region (Nabuaing and

Wundwin)

Mandalay

Region 300 Signed MOA

2 Minbu Solar Power Plant Magwe

Region 220 Signed MOA

Total 520

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Hydro Power

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No. Region (State or Division) Number of Sites Potential (MW)

1. Kachin State 51 20,778

2. Kayah State 8 954

3. Kayin State 22 7,075

4. Chin State 12 7

5. Sagaing Division 30 2,848

6. Taninthayi Division 23 735

7. Bago Division 15 543

8. Magway Division 13 370

9. Mandalay Division 14 1,424

10. Mon State 10 303

11. Rakhine State 14 769

12. Shan State 91 13,414

Total 303 40,220

Hydropower Potential of Myanmar

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Micro-Hydropower and Pico-

Hydro power are the most

familiar in Myanmar. Village-

owned hydro power plants are

moderately installed especially

in the villages of Shan and Chin

State.

The Micro-Hydro power is

mostly generated by utilizing the

stream water and the dam type

hydro power system.

Nearly suitable 60 sites Total -

170 MW output

Developed in33 sites - 35.97 MW

31 Source: MES (As of 5th October 2009)

Micro-Hydro Power

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No. Region (State or Division) Number of

Plant

Number of

Machine

Installed

Capacity (kW)

1. Kachin State 3 8 6,420

2. Kayah State 1 2 118

3. Kayin State 1 2 62

4. Chin State 8 16 2,953

5. Sagaing Division 2 3 1,310

6. Taninthayi Division 2 6 342

7. Bago Division 1 2 2,000

8. Mandalay Division 2 4 4,450

9. Mon State 1 3 192

10. Yangon Division 1 23 4713.6

11. Shan State 11 24 15,255

Total 32 70 33,102

Small hydropower stations in State and/or Division11

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Sr.N

0. Particular Number

Installed

Capacity (kW)

1. Ministry of Electric Power 35 33,182

2. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation 72 1519.1

3. Privates 665 13,563.2

Total 750 48,264.3

Existing Small Scale Hydropower Stations

Source: MOEP and MOAI 33

Sr.

No. Country/Organization Mini Hydropower Small Hydropower

Meidum

Hydropower

Large

Hydropower

1. International Network on Small

Hydro Power < 100 kW 100 kW ~ 1 MW 1MW ~ 20 MW > 20MW

2. ASEAN - German Mini Hydro

Power (AGMHP) < 1 MW 1 MW - 10 MW - > 10 MW

3. www. hydropower.com.cn - < 10 MW 10 MW ~ 50 MW > 50MW

4. Philippine < 100 kW 100 kW ~ 1 MW 1MW ~ 10 MW > 10MW

5. Japan < 1 MW 1 MW ~ 10 MW 10 MW ~ 100 MW > 100 MW

6. England < 1 MW 1 MW ~ 15 MW 15 MW ~ 100 MW > 100 MW

7. Myanmar < 1 MW 1 MW ~ 10 MW 10 MW ~ 30 MW > 30 MW

Scale of Hydropower Projects based on Installed Capacity

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Biomass Energy

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Type Quantity

Rice husk 4.4 M ton/ year

Lumber waste 1.5 M ton/ year

Bagasse 2.1 M ton/ year

Livestock waste 34.4 M ton/year Zones of Pigeon Pea Stalks Potential Lat \ Long

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101

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coding

low med high Pigeon Pea Stalks Potential

Zones of Rice Husk Potential Lat \ Long

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101

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25

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15

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coding

low med high Rice potential

Source: ADB

Myanmar Biomass

Energy Potential

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Biogas

MOST formed a Biogas Project Group to participate in biogas

plant constructions in 2002 at Technological University

(Kyaukse).

Since 2002, community size biogas digesters for village

electrification have been constructed and utilized in Central

region - Mandalay, Sagaing, Magway Region and Northern

Shan State.

These digesters are 25, 50, 100 cubic meter in size, Fixed

Dome Type electricity producing biogas plants with installed

capacity of 5-25 KW, serving 187 villages with 4 hours per day

of electricity.

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No. States / Regions No. of Constructed Digester Total

Digester for Village Digester for

Family

1. Nay Pyi Taw 9 14 23

2. Mandalay 109 4 113

3. Sagaing 23 2 25

4. Magway 9 - 9

5. Shan (North) 1 - 1

6. Shan (South) 1 1 2

7. Shan (East) 2 1 3

8. Kayar (Loikaw) 1 - 1

9. Ayeyarwady (Pathein) - 2 2

10. Kachin - 3 3

11. Rakhine - 1 1

12 Mon - 1 1

13 Yangon 1 - 1

14 Kayin 1 - 1

15 Chin 1 - 1

Total 158 29 187 39

MOE (formerly MOST) is working on production of biogas from animal waste

materials. The Ministry is also conducting research on expanded use of low cost

household bio- digester system in the rural villages.

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Application of Biogas Plants

25 m3 Digester, Yetsaut, Taunggyi, Shan State 8 m3 Digester, Takkone, Naypyitaw

100 m3 Digester , Sonye-inn, Mandalay 50 m3 Digester, Tasoe village, Kyaukse,

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New project (2013) by the assistance of the Chiang Mai

University, Energy Technology for Environment Research

Center

Low Cost Biogas Digester for Cooking Purpose

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Support the policy and regulatory development

•Appropriation of Propose Mini-grid Project from State and Region

and Private Sector into NEP Project and Development Partner’s

Cooperation.

•Adopts the planning practices that coordinate extension of the main

grid with mini-grid deployment and SHS,

•Simultaneous Efforts by Government (especially-DRD, MOEE,

MOE (Formerly MOST), MOI), manufacturers, developers, banks

and regulatory authority

The Policy and Regulatory Development

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Vision

To promote the development of renewable energies as an important

component of the national economic development, to ensure energy

security, to sustain socio-economic development, and to enhance

environmental and social sustainability.

Mission

To formulate National Renewable Energy policy, strategy and

roadmap based on international practices and cooperation with

concerned Ministries

To enhance the research works,

To provide trainings to local practitioners and technology transfer to

SME

To develop RE standards and provide testing services to RE market

To strengthen the international cooperation and collaboration of

Renewable Energy sector

Renewable Energy Activities undertaken by MOE

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• Huge potential of RE resources and high demand for RE market

• Implementation of community based off-grid RE development

• Good opportunity to develop the commercial market for off-grid solar sys:

• Need to scale up mini-grid deployment

• promoting the private sector participation of RE project development

• Development Facilitation of trade and investment

• Strengthening the PPP on RE projects

GOM is making effort to develop legal regulatory framework

Capacity building of stakeholders and local practitioners on RE

Promoting R&D on RE technologies

Public awareness about the benefits of RE

Enhancing International cooperation and collaboration on RE

Way Forward

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Private sector has become investing in energy sector, and

willing to invest more.

There are a lot of opportunities for investment and cooperation

in Myanmar RE sector development .

GOM is warmly welcoming foreign investors .

I strongly believe that your interest and investment in the energy

development of Myanmar may provide mutual benefits for

Myanmar and it’s friends.

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Way Forward

Thank You for

Your Attention 47