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Solution to sustainable rural electrification in Myanmar

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  • Pode, Ramchandra
  • Pode, Gayatri
  • Diouf, Boucar

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About 70% population of Myanmar lives in rural areas where average electrification rate is mere 16%. Out of total 64,917 villages, about 57,557 villages are in remote areas, far away from the national grid. Myanmar is blessed with an abundance of energy potential and extensive renewable resources, including large amount of agricultural biomass waste. The rice husk is one of the major sources of biomass. The paddy rice production had been estimated at 28.9 million tons for 2014, producing 5.78 million tons of rice husks. Over 1000 rice mills across Myanmar are being powered by rice husk small scale biomass gasifiers. After 2001, few rice husk biomass power plant were installed by rural cooperatives/committees for rural electrification.

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  • Pode, Ramchandra & Pode, Gayatri & Diouf, Boucar, 2016. "Solution to sustainable rural electrification in Myanmar," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 107-118.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:59:y:2016:i:c:p:107-118
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.320
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