Sun provides an infinite amount of source and it has been widely used; one of the best solutions to an overall rural electrification. Nevertheless, none of the solar farm at the moment is connected to the national grid thus those areas have no luxury in sharing the enjoyment of having electricity generated from the sun.

Myanmar is known as one of the Sunbelt countries and because of its strategic location, it enjoys abundant sunshine all year round; especially in the Central Dry Zone Area. Solar energy presents a great opportunity to Myanmar’s decentralized and grid connected power generation, as more than 70% of Myanmar’s population do not have access to electricity.

Myanmar’s Monthly Solar Radiation

Solar Radiation MJ/m2

Quick Facts on Solar Energy in Myanmar
• Solar energy has the potential to generate 51,973.8 TWh/year.
• The average solar radiation in Myanmar is more than 5kWh per sq.m per day during the dry season.
• The rural development department under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation has implemented about 13,600 solar home systems projects in FY 2013.
• An estimated 60% of the country is well-suited for solar electricity generation, with an average direct normal irradiation level of about 1400 kWh per m2 per year.
• 36% of the total area of the country receives high annual solar radiation in the range of 18-19 MJ/m2-day.