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.
Citation
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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