Renewable Energy Developments and Potential for the Greater Mekong Subregion
Asian Development Bank | July 2015
Abstract
This report was produced under the technical assistance project Promoting Renewable Energy, Clean
Fuels, and Energy Efficiency in the Greater Mekong Subregion (TA 7679). It focused on renewable energy
developments and potential in five countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): Cambodia, the
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It assessed the potential of solar,
wind, biomass, and biogas as sources of renewable energy. Technical considerations include the degree and
intensity of solar irradiation, average wind speeds, backup capacity of grid systems, availability and quality of
agricultural land for biofuel crops, and animal manure concentrations for biogas digester systems. Most GMS
governments have established plans for reaching these targets and have implemented policy, regulatory, and
program measures to boost solar, wind, biomass, and biogas forms of renewable energy. Incentives for private
sector investment in renewable energy are increasingly emphasized.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2015. Renewable Energy Developments and Potential for the Greater Mekong Subregion. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5054. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9254-832-2
Print ISBN
978-92-9254-831-5
Keywords
Energy Development Finance
Energy Economics
Energy Technology
Energy Industries
Energy Prices
Primary Energy Supply
Energy
Energy for all
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