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What are photovoltaics used for in Myanmar?

In rural areas, photovoltaics are used for charging batteries and pumping water. 70% of the Myanmar population of live in rural areas. Myanmar's opened its first solar power plant in Minbu, Magway Division, in November 2018. It can produce as much as 170MW of electricity.

Can Engie help spur rural electrification in Myanmar?

ENGIE has teamed up with a Myanmar-focused off-grid energy specialist to help spur rural electrification across the Southeast Asian country with mini-grids combining PV, diesel and battery storage.

What is Mandalay Yoma energy?

The French energy giant has been increasingly active in the off-grid clean energy space in India and Africa since 2016, and this month has taken a minority stake in Mandalay Yoma Energy, to focus on Myanmar's national programme for total electrification by 2030, in a country that has at least 27 million people without access to power.

Is fossil-fuel based power generation sustainable?

While existing rural electrification projects have largely deployed diesel generators, fossil-fuel based power generation is not sustainable in economic nor environmental perspectives and is misaligned with the low-carbon transition of the global society.

Are solar-biomass off-grid systems viable in developing countries?

Researchers have confirmed that renewable options hold economic viability in developing countries such as Iran, Columbia, Thailand, Malaysia, India, etc , , Shahzad et al. explored the feasibility of solar-biomass off grid system in Pakistan.