Abstract

The article discusses the formulation of the problem of choosing the optimal places for building renewable energy stations in Myanmar using the analytical hierarchical process (AHP) method. Today Myanmar is a developing country in Southeast Asia. Myanmar possesses a variety of energy resources, including renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Humans have especially used, and are now using, fossil fuels. After 2010, Myanmar began to focus heavily on renewable energy sources (RES). The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) is the responsible ministry for the energy sector in Myanmar. MOEE is also responsible for the production, production and transportation of oil and gas. Myanmar has long been isolated from international markets, and funding sources have historically limited development and therefore pressure on its environment. Many of its resources remain relatively intact despite the lack of effective environmental regulations. However, as the country integrates into the world economy and its economic development are accelerating, resource degradation is growing rapidly. Deforestation of closed forests in recent years has been the fastest growing among large Southeast Asian countries, most of which are driven by plantation concessions and other large-scale projects. In order to reduce the use of fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable energy sources in Myanmar, it is necessary to investigate where and which RES are optimal depending on all situations.

Highlights

  • Myanmar is a state in the western part of the Indochina Peninsula of Asia

  • In order to reduce the use of fossil fuels and increase the use of renewable energy sources in Myanmar, it is necessary to investigate where and which RES are optimal depending on all situations

  • [8] As of today, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Myanmar has expressed that a National Electricity Power Plan (NEPP) has already been established [9]

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Summary

Introduction

Myanmar is a state in the western part of the Indochina Peninsula of Asia. Until 1989, the country was officially called Burma. The total installed capacity of Myanmar as of May 2020 is 6,034 MW: 3,262 MW of hydropower (54%), 2,496 MW of natural gas (41%), 120 MW of coal (2%), 116 MW of diesel (2%). At the annual meeting of the Myanmar Oil and Gas. Society on January 24, 2021, Minister mentioned that the country is moving to a new energy structure: hydropower - 40%, solar energy - 14%, domestic gas - 34% and LNG 11%. Society on January 24, 2021, Minister mentioned that the country is moving to a new energy structure: hydropower - 40%, solar energy - 14%, domestic gas - 34% and LNG 11% This will bring the composition of renewable energy to 54% and the composition of clean fuel (natural gas) to 45% of the total installed capacity of 8,118 megawatts (MW).

State of the country
Renewable Energy in Myanmar
Myanmar solar energy resources
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Myanmar wind energy resources
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