Gaining the support of foreign development organizations such as Norway''s Norfund, Yoma Micro Power has installed 51 off-grid micro power plants in rural Myanmar towns and villages and plans to deliver another 200 by the end of this year. They combine solar PV, battery energy storage and diesel generators for back-up power, all governed by intelligent microgrid control and management software.
It''s estimated that more than 60% of Myanmar''s population lacks access to modern electricity services. Some 4 million reportedly lack any access to electricity, according to international development agency statistics.
Myanmar''s government has set a goal of universal electrification by 2030. The falling costs of solar and microgrid systems, along with lobbying on the part of Yoma Micro Power and other distributed energy proponents, is prompting government officials to devote resources to supporting a decentralized, clean energy model of electrification as opposed to the traditional model of large, centralized power plants and long-distance transmission and distribution networks.
Hydroelectric power provides 65% of Myanmar''s electricity generation capacity, according to official statistics. Seeing a large hydroelectric power project through to fruition can take anywhere from four to five years, according to Chetia. Then there''s the loss of ecosystems, livelihoods and displacement of residents when a large dam is built.
Myanmar villagers are used to living with little or no access to electricity. So fostering greater demand poses a challenge for Yoma Micro Power and its peers. The company looks to businesses, such as telecommunications providers, to secure a sufficient level of electricity demand to serve as an anchor for its microgrid systems. That enables Yoma to lower the cost of electricity delivered via community microgrids.
Average per capita electricity consumption in Myanmar is 217 kWh, the amount the average Norwegian uses in just four days, Chetia sad. "Yoma Micro Power is organized and our vision is to serve multiple, different segments," Chetia said. "One we call rural electrification. Another one that we are looking at is commercial and industrial, and in the future also residential customers in urban areas."
For rural electrification the company builds micro power plants that may range anywhere from 15 kW — the size for a completed rural community pilot project — to an an anticipated 500 kW of generation capacity, Chetia said. "But our intention is to build thousands of themwhere the power is needed."
Myanmar saw a rapid buildup of wireless telecommunications infrastructure after the market opened up in 2013. Chetia and Yoma Micro Power see the same potential when it comes to building a decentralized, sustainable energy system in Myanmar.
In addition to its 2019 goal of rolling out 200 microgrids, Yoma Micro Power has yet more ambitious, longer term goals. It''s aiming to deploy some 2,000 community solar microgrids across Myanmar by 2022. Chetia believes Myanmar can leapfrog a generation of centralized power and move directly to a low-carbon decentralized system.
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Pål Helgesen has 17 years of experience with energy investments in developing countries, including serving on boards of many companies. Formerly, he worked with strategy, acquisition, and business development at Det Norske Veritas, a technical risk management company with operations in more than 100 countries. Pål holds a Bachelor''s degree (honors) in Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering and an MBA from IESE Business School.
Gaining the support of foreign development organizations such as Norway''s Norfund, Yoma Micro Power has installed 51 off-grid micro power plants in rural Myanmar towns and villages and plans to deliver another 200 by the end of this year. They combine solar PV, battery energy storage and diesel generators for back-up power, all governed by intelligent microgrid control and management software.
It''s estimated that more than 60% of Myanmar''s population lacks access to modern electricity services. Some 4 million reportedly lack any access to electricity, according to international development agency statistics.
Myanmar''s government has set a goal of universal electrification by 2030. The falling costs of solar and microgrid systems, along with lobbying on the part of Yoma Micro Power and other distributed energy proponents, is prompting government officials to devote resources to supporting a decentralized, clean energy model of electrification as opposed to the traditional model of large, centralized power plants and long-distance transmission and distribution networks.
Average per capita electricity consumption in Myanmar is 217 kWh, the amount the average Norwegian uses in just four days, Chetia sad. "Yoma Micro Power is organized and our vision is to serve multiple, different segments," Chetia said. "One we call rural electrification. Another one that we are looking at is commercial and industrial, and in the future also residential customers in urban areas."
This guidebook shares training materials and knowledge on mini-grid development for rural electrification. It documents experiences and lessons learned from developing 12 pilot mini-grid systems for off-grid energy access in Myanmar.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. It assists its members and partners by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.
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