| Amidst the soaring growth of Myanmar’s development, more than 70% of 54 million people in Myanmar are not connected to the national power grid leading this big population to live in darkness. The new government has an ambitious plan to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, either a grid connection or permanent offgrid electricity. |
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Myanmar Government’s Commitment to Achieve Universal Electricity
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| The 4th edition of Myanmar Green Energy Summit 2016 draws expertise from industry stakeholders comprising of government officials, legal and tax consultants, renewable energy experts and multilateral financing bodies to Yangon to provide an update on the present status of the Myanmar’s power sector, and the new directions for business and investment in the Myanmar’s green and renewable energy industry. Held in conjunction with the ‘Sustainable Energy and Water Resource Management Week’, this 2-Day flagship summit will cover the following strategic areas: |
| • | Myanmar power outlook and development plan |
| • | Investment policies and financing options |
| • | Electrification for remote and rural areas |
| • | Solar as sustainable energy source for Myanmar |
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| • | Optimising wind energy in Myanmar energy mix |
| • | Powering Myanmar through hydropower |
| • | Transmission and distribution plans |
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| How Will You Benefit From The Summit? |
| • | Gain an insight into current and future development plans in Myanmar’s energy sectors |
| • | Meet face-to-face with high profile governmental policy makers |
| • | Identify key opportunities in bankable renewable energy projects in Myanmar |
| • | Build business relationships, network and forge partnerships with industry specific stakeholders |
| • | Understand the legal requirements in entering into business partnerships and investment |
| • | Network with financiers looking for investment opportunities in Myanmar |
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| Quick Facts on Myanmar Energy Market |
| • | Myanmar has one of the lowest electricity consumption rates in the world at 141 kWh/year |
| • | Only 30 percent of the population has an electricity connection |
| • | Installed power generation capacity is at 5,029 MW |
| • | The government is committed to achieve universal electricity access by 2030 |
| • | Myanmar is blessed with four months of heavy monsoon and abundant sunshine all year round: Wind, Solar and Hydro energy |
| • | Proven reserve: >100GW hydropower, 365TWh/year wind power, 52,000TWh/year solar power
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