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    Technoeconomic Assessment of Microgrids in Myanmar

    Numata, Masako; Sugiyama, Masahiro; Mogi, Gento; Swe, Wunna; Anbumozhi, Venkatachalam | July 2018
    Abstract
    The electrification rate of Myanmar is the Second-lowest in Asia, so its improvement is an urgent matter. Sustainable Development Goal 7 recognises the importance of energy access and calls for finding a way to realise the Government of Myanmar's goal to reach 100% electrification by 2030. To achieve this ambitious target, both centralised (main-grid extension) and decentralised approaches should be considered. In this study, we focused on distributed microgrids amongst electrification options. In Myanmar, as in other developing countries of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) diesel generators are widely used as power sources of microgrids. Considering the global trend of renewable energy, especially opportunities available for solar photovoltaics (PVs), power sources should be selected carefully. When discussing possible power sources, cost-competitiveness is an important aspect. Therefore, we researched the question: How cost-competitive are microgrids powered by solar PVs compared to conventional diesel power source? We used the primary data collected through interviews and field surveys and calculated the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of microgrids. Our results show that solar PVs and batteries are cost-competitive compared with diesel in off-grid areas where diesel fuel prices are much higher than in urban areas. However, to improve efficiency, daytime use of electricity (e.g. productive use) needs to be promoted.
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    Numata, Masako; Sugiyama, Masahiro; Mogi, Gento; Swe, Wunna; Anbumozhi, Venkatachalam. 2018. Technoeconomic Assessment of Microgrids in Myanmar. © Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/8588.
    Keywords
    Commercial Energy
    Energy Economics
    Energy Technology
    Household Energy Consumption
    Industrial Energy Consumption
    Primary Energy
    Results-Based Monitoring And Evaluation
    Project Evaluation & Review Technique
    Evaluation Techniques
    Evaluation Methods
    Evaluation Criteria
    Domestic Energy
    Energy Demand
    Energy Prices
    Energy Pricing Policy
    Energy Supply
    Primary Energy Supply
    Development Indicators
    Social Participation
    Low Income Groups
    Income Generation
    Newly Industrializing Countries
    Input output analysis
    Cost benefit analysis
    Needs assessment
    Economic evaluation
    Energy Industries
    Energy planning
    Alternative energy technology
    Project impact
    Program management
    Project appraisal
    Electric power
    Energy development
    Power supply
    Electric power consumption
    Price
    Consumer
    Consumption
    Supply and demand
    Electric power plant
    Power
    Renewable energy source
    Renewable energy resource
    Energy conservation
    Energy policy
    Participatory monitoring and evaluation
    Participative management
    Energy consumption
    Risk assessment
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    Numata, Masako
    Sugiyama, Masahiro
    Mogi, Gento
    Swe, Wunna
    Anbumozhi, Venkatachalam
    Theme
    Energy
    Evaluation
     
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