Brilliant solar in Burma

Myanmar's first commercial solar power plant has been put into use in last month, the myanmar still unable to provide electricity for more than half of the area and citizens, but the plant production lead to myanmar in the right direction.

according to Thai META corporation ( The project contractors and developers) Said the Minbu solar power plant covers an area of 836 acres, covers an area of nearly 530 football pitches, will become the largest solar power plant in the association of south-east Asian nations (asean). Although this project has been hailed as a pioneering project, myanmar to realize the goal of one hundred percent electrification in 2030 is still a long way to go.

power supply and demand of the total installed capacity of 170 mw, can produce 3 a year. Can supply 210000 families 500 million KWh, electricity. The factory built four stages of the first phase of the project, now completed the first phase can reach 40 mw of electricity. The next two phase will be increased by 40 mw each stage, the fourth stage and final stage will increase 50 mw. According to the Burmese media, myanmar's production of electricity will be in 2. 9 gw to 3. Between 1 gw, enough to ensure that 44% of the country's population of electricity; New photovoltaic power plant 170 mw installed capacity will be able to meet 5% of the nation's electricity demand.

according to a recent world bank data, by 2030, energy consumption will increase at an average annual rate of 11%. In a titled published last month & other; Myanmar economy testing: to establish a milestone reform & throughout; The report, the world bank forecasts, peak demand is expected to reach 8 to 2025. 6 kw, 12 by 2030. 6 kw, beyond current levels increased significantly. In addition, the world bank points out that the Burmese need double investment, as high as $2 billion a year, and with three times the rate of project implementation, to solve the rapid growth of electricity demand.

- in 2018 In fiscal year 2019, myanmar's economic growth will receive the influence of industrial and service industry increased to 6. 5%, and the energy shortage is one of the important factors that affect investors choose. The world bank said Gevorg Sargsyan, myanmar's office & other; Only when the government can implement satisfy the power demand, it can attract foreign investors to enter. ” In fact, yangon ( 仰光) As myanmar's biggest city, consumes nearly half of the country's electricity. A nationwide large-scale power failure causes the electric power department faces enormous challenges.

why pv?

although the government has plans to use liquefied natural gas ( LNG) To increase the capacity to six thousand mw ( Is almost twice the current supply) , but the liquefied natural gas (LNG) is an expensive investment, at a cost of millions of dollars and construction period is longer than that of the pv project. Burma's energy demand is largely by hydroelectric power to meet, but its environment, geological and social cost gradually make citizens worried.

the build time of the dam is longer than that of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, and the Mekong river water level is reached the bottom of a century, partly because of the climate change and the dam flow control; Therefore, use of solar energy is the most cost effective and reliable's energy resources. Burmese state senator Aung San Suu said in Minbu power plant on the opening ceremony of the speech was impressed with photovoltaic panels and low maintenance cost, low emission level and the contribution to the development of the national technology.

photovoltaic (pv) also has some problems such as: rely on sufficient light, the large land area and expensive battery costs, in spite of this, it is also the most promising option for myanmar. In the center of the London school of economics and international growth ( IGC) Had done a lot of investigation and study, a 2016 study showed that Burma's pv are expected to be 51 potential. 9 tw every year. Myanmar has good photovoltaic potential, but the government still need to make a lot of effort to release potential, and attract foreign direct investment in the photovoltaic industry of Burma. Increasing electricity demand, the rapid growth of population, such as China, India and Thailand photovoltaic power gives the increase a huge chance to photovoltaic installations.