Energy in Myanmar
Most of the country's rural population relies on biomass, such as wood, as their primary energy source.Hydropower potential is estimated for a generation capacity of 140 TWh annually, though future developments are mainly planned for export.However, infrastructure like the Sino-Myanmar pipelines has also become a geopolitical focal point for the country's internal conflicts.[2] Myanmar’s energy consumption per capita is one of the lowest in Southeast Asia due to the low electrification rate and a widespread poverty.[7] The electrification rate is especially low in rural villages, which are mainly not connected to the power grid.[5] Installed hydropower capacity as of 2011 was 1.54 GW with a total generation of 3.9 TWh, there is, therefore, a substantial opportunity for further growth of this energy source.The country plans to build two more solar power plants Mandalay Division, each to have a generation capacity of 150 MW.[18] On 18 May 2020, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy issued an invitation to submit prequalifying bids for the construction of several solar plants throughout the country, with a combined capacity of 1060 MW.[13] Rakhine State, Tanintharyi and Ayeyarwady regions have been identified as sites with strong wind power potential.
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