From October to the end of September of the 2020-2021 fiscal year, more than $ 3,100 million in foreign investment in Myanmar’s energy sector, according to the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration. By 2021, Myanmar’s Generation Mix will generate 40 percent of its electricity from hydropower, 34% from natural gas.
Solar will account for 14 percent and will increase to more than 8,100 megawatts, according to the Ministry of Power and Energy. Myanmar had only 34% access to electricity before 2016, but will increase to 56% by 2020. According to the Ministry of Power and Energy, efforts are being made to achieve 75% of the country’s electricity by 2025 and 100% by 2030. Myanmar’s energy resources are mainly based on renewable energy such as hydropower and solar energy and clean energy such as natural gas and LNG.
Upper Kengtung Hydropower Project, 51 MW for Myanmar’s electricity needs; 280 MW Upper Yeywa Hydropower Project; According to the Ministry of Power and Energy, four projects are underway: the 152-megawatt Central Paunglaung Hydropower Project and the 111-megawatt Thu Htay Hydropower Project. In 2016, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy generated 48,000 megawatt-hours per day from various sources and is now increasing to 65,000 megawatt-hours per day. It is generating 3,225 megawatts of electricity from 28 hydropower plants.
Source: Daily Eleven