1. Ministry of Electricity and Energy
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Role of Renewable Energy in Power Development Plan
in Myanmar
Solar Power and Grid Integration Workshop
Tint Lwin Oo
Deputy Director
Department of Electric Power Planning

2. Potential Energy Resources in Myanmar
Crude oil ( offshore & on-shore )
( proven + probable )
MMBBL ( Million barrel )
Natural gas ( offshore & on-shore )
TSCF ( Trillion Std. Cubic Feet )
Hydro power
108,000 MW ( Mega Watt )
Coal
711 Million Metric Tons
Biomass
54 million acres covered with forest amounting to 32.3 % of total land area
Potential available annual yield of wood-fuel up to million cubic ton
18.56 million acre of lands could generate residues, by products or direct feed stocks for biomass energy
209 million heads of livestock could generate animal waste for biogas
Wind
365.1 TWH per year ( Terra Watt Hour/year )
Costal strip of 2,832 Km with
Southwesterly wind – 9 months
Northeasterly wind – 3 months
Solar power
51,973.8 TWH per year ( Terra Watt Hour / year )

3. Solar Radiation in Myanmar
51,973.8 TWH per year ( Terra Watt Hour / year )
Yearly Average of Radiation MJ/m2-day
Source: Radiation (Solar Energy Research Laboratory, Thailand)
: Villages data (Ministry of Energy) 3

4. Existing Power Plants Sr No Resourses MOEE BOT/ IPP JV/BOT Total
Qty/ (MW) 1
Hydro 22 2 3
27 / (3221)
Wind -
Solar 4
Coal
1/ (120) 5
Gas and combine circle 11
5 (IPP)
5 (Rental)
21 / (1913.9) 34 7 8
49 / (5254.9)

5. Power Projects to be Implemented by MOEE,
B.O.T & JV/B.O.T Basis No
Resources
MOU
MOA
JVA
Total
Qty / (MW) 1
Hydro
MOEE -
6 / (1645.2)
B.O.T 4 3
7 / (6924)
JV/B.O.T 23 12 6
41 / (3999.6) 2
Wind
5 / (6538)
Solar
5 / (1510)

6. Planned Solar Power Projects to be Implemented by MOEE
No.
Project
Installed Capacity (MW)
Location
(Region/ State)
Remarks 1
Nabuai and Wandwin
300
Mandalay Region
MOA & PPA 2
Minbu
220
Magway Region 3
Shwe Myo 10
Nay Pyi Taw
MOU 4
Sagaing and Mandalay
880
Region 5
Thapaysan
100
Total
1510

7. Existing Hydropower Plants
Chipwinge
(99) MW
Thapanzeik
(30) MW
Dapein (1)
(240) MW
Sedawgyi
(25) MW
Shweli (1)
(600) MW
Kinda
(56) MW
Yeywa
(790) MW
Thauk Ye Khat (2)
(120) MW
Myogyi
(30) MW
Mone Chaung
(75) MW
Nancho
(40) MW
Kyeeon Kyeewa
(74) MW
Zawgyi (2)
(12) MW
Kabaung
(30) MW
Zawgyi (1)
(18) MW
Phyu Chaung
(40) MW
Upper Paunglaung
(140) MW
Kun Chaung
(60) MW
Kengtawng
(54) MW
Yenwe
(25) MW
Paunglaung
(280) MW
Zaungtu
(20) MW
Baluchaung (1)
(28) MW
Baluchaung (2)
(168) MW
State Own (21)
Baluchaung (3)
(52) MW
JV/BOT (3)
(26) Plants
BOT (2)
Shwegyin
(75) MW 7

8. Water Spread Area of Existing Reservoir Type Power Plants
No.
Hydropower Station
Location
(State / Region)
Installed Capacity (MW)
Water Spread Area(Acre)
Remark 1
Kinda
Sagaing Region 56
8900 2
Sedawgyi
Mandalay Region 25
7090 3
Zawgyi -1
Shan State 18 - 5
Zawgyi -2 12 6
Kabaung
Bago Region 30
14657 7
Thapanzeik
106200 8
Mone
Magwe Region 75
10620 9
Paunglaung
280
4199 10
Yenwe
18368 11
Kyeeon Kyeewa 74
10860
Yeywa
790
14580

9. Installed Capacity (MW)
Water Shed Area of Existing Reservoir Type Power Plants
No.
Hydropower Station
Location (State/
Region)
Installed Capacity (MW)
Water Shed Area(Acre)
Remark 13
Dapein-1
Kachin State
240 - 14
Shwegyin
Bago Region 75
28160
MOEE would like to Implement
( ) 15
Kun 60
19700 16
Zaungtu 20
9216 17
Thaukyegat-2
120 18
Nancho
Mandalay Region 40
325 19
Upper Pauglaung
140
15360
Phyu
Bago State
14575

10. Existing Hydropower Plants
Kun Chaung Dam
( )
Shwegyin Dam
Zaungtu Dam
( )
( )

11. Water Shed Area of Existing Power Plants
Kun
Kun
Water Shed Area of Existing Power Plants
Yeywa
Upper Paunglhng

12. Floating Solar Pilot Project
Kun Hydropower Dam
Location - Phyu Township, Bago Region
Dam Type - Rock fill Dam
Annual rain fall mm
Storage Capacity milliom Acre/ft
Installed Capacity kw
Collaborated organization - Norway Power Co., Ltd.
Site servey

13. Challenges Need technical solutions to Connect the Grid
Quick governor control system
Weather focus and Output demand calculation software
Data communication & Transfer system
Need Financial Assistant and Technical Knowhow

14. Thank you very much
For
your Attention
Thank You Very Much
for
Your Attention