Achieving Universal Access to Electricity in Myanmar

National Electrification Plan Designing

Background

Myanmar is at an unprecedented juncture to launch a national electrification program for providing reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity services to the entire population of approximately 60 million. The government, international and bilateral organizations, and the private sector all demonstrated their commitment and interest in playing a role in the journey to achieving universal access.

With strong support and commitment from GoM, the World Bank has mobilized a grant of approximately US$2.0 million through the UN Sustainable Energy for ALL Initiative, to support the GoM in developing a National Electrification Plan (NEP).

The NEP is a comprehensive action plan (road map) outlining the enabling policy and institutional framework for developing, financing, and implementing a nationwide electricity access scale-up program with the target of achieving universal access by 2030 in an effective and efficient manner. Specifically the NEP includes, inter alia, a GeospatialLeast-costElectrificationRollout plan for grid and off-grid areas, and a UniversalAccessRoadmap andInvestmentProspectus.

It is the objective of the World Bank/ESMAP-supported National Electrification Plan is to help chart out a path towards achieving universal access that is appropriate in the Myanmar context.

The NEP coordinates with ongoing rural energy access work in off-grid areas being conducted by ADB in collaboration with MOLFRD.

First Workshop

Approximately 150 participants attended at the workshop, including representatives from the government agencies of Myanmar, international and bilateral organizations, NGOs, and the private sector. The workshop agenda included presentations of different country experience in Asia, Africa and Latin America, panel discussions on various implementation issues related to national electrification, existing and planned support in the electricity sector by development partners, as well as open discussions on key elements of a national electrification strategy. International and bilateral organizations present at the Workshop included JICA, ADB, UNDP, DFID, US Department of State, and IFC in addition to World Bank.

Day 1, May 31 2013

1. Global overview– Dejan Ostojic Global overview – Dejan Ostojic

2. Thailand– Tig Tuntivate Thailand RE Program – Tig Tuntivate

3. India– Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee India – Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee

4. Vietnam– Hung Tien Van Vietnam – Hung Tien Van

5. Thailand Laos and Cambodia– Jie Tang Thailand Laos and Cambodia – Jie Tang

6. Rwanda– Arun Sanghvi Rwanda – Arun Sanghvi

7. Indonesia– Arun Sanghvi Indonesia – Arun Sanghvi

8. Key Success Factors Across Good Practice NEPs– Arun Sanghvi Key Success Factors Across Good Practice NEPs – Arun Sanghvi

9.Electrification Planning and Technology– Xiaoping Wang Electrification Planning and Technology– Xiaoping Wang

Day 2, June 1 2013

1. ADB ADB MYA RE Presentation 31 May2013 FINAL

2. JICA: JICA Program in the Power Sector

3. UNDP: UNDP in Myanmar

4. WB– Questions Reflection WB Myanmar workshop Questions Reflection

Second Workshop

The Second Workshop on Development of Myanmar National Electrification Plan towards Universal Access, co-organized by the MOEP, MLFRD, and the World Bank, took place in Nay Pyi Taw on November 22, 2013.

Approximately 145 participants attended the workshop, including representatives from government agencies, international and bilateral organizations, and domestic institutions, including Myanmar Peace Center and Myanmar Development Research Institute. International and bilateral organizations present at the Workshop include JICA, ADB, UNIDO, US Department of State, Norway, BIF, and IFC in addition to the World Bank. The workshop discussed and finalized the design, methodology, and detailed work plan for both components of Myanmar’s National Electrification Plan (NEP).

The Workshop drew high level attention to both long term and short term challenges, and issues of providing affordable and sustainable electricity services to the entire population of Myanmar. The Workshop provided a platform to engage various stakeholders internally and externally to design and finalize the work plan and methodology of NEP. The main issues covered in the discussions of the Workshop included i) study objective, design and expected outcome, ii) national geospatial least-cost electrification planning, iii) universal access roadmap and investment prospectus, and iv) institutional framework and business models.

November 22, 2013

1. Plenary Session: Overview of Study Objective, Design and Expected Outcome

0Xiaoping-NEP workshop Overview presentation.nov 21.pptx‎

2. Technical Session #1: National Geospatial, Least-Cost Electrification Planning

1AA Vijay EI MMR Geospatial final annex.pptx‎

1AB Vijay EI MMR Geospatial final annex.pptx

File:WB NEP seminar ADB presentation Tharakan.pdf‎

3. Technical Session #2: Universal Access Roadmap and Investment Prospectus

2Peter-Roadmap and Prospectus 131121 v4.pptx‎

4. Technical Session #3: nstitutional Framework and Business Models

3Alfonso-FINAL Insitutional Framework For Electrifying Myanmar 11 21 2013.pptx‎

5. Summary of Workshop Discussions and Next Steps

mmary_Presentation_for_U_Khin_Maung_Win.pptx‎

Third Workshop

The Thrid Workshop on Development of Myanmar National Electrification Plan towards Universal Access, co-organized by the MOEP, MLFRD, and the World Bank, took place in Nay Pyi Taw on March 20, 2014.

Approximately 150 participants attended the workshop, including representatives from government agencies, international and bilateral organizations, the private sector, and domestic institutions. International and bilateral organizations present at the Workshop include JICA, ADB, UNIDO, US Department of State, Norway, BIF, and IFC in addition to the World Bank. The workshop presented and discussed the interium results and development of Myanmar’s National Electrification Plan (NEP).

March 20, 2014

Interium Results of the NEP Study

1. NEP Study: Implementation Progress

1 NEP workshop Overview presentation.march 19.pptx‎

2. Myanmar Geospatial Least-Cost Electrification Plan

2 MMR-EIMarchPres w3states-V12.pptx‎

3. Institutional Framework for NEP implementation

3 March Workshop Institutional Presentation v2.pptx‎

4. Universal Access Roadmap and Investment Prospectus

Development Partners' Initiatives Supporting National Electrification

5. Off-grid Electrification: Field Findings

https://energypedia.info/images/0/06/5_ADB_presentation_at_WB_NEP_workshop_March20_2014_CCN_final_pm.pdf

6. Electricity (Power Sector) Master Plan: Update and Implications for Electrification

7. UNIDO's Support in Energy Access in Myanmar

7 UNIDO MYNUNIDORE0314.ppt‎

8. Technology Solutions for Frid and Off-grid Electrification

https://energypedia.info/images/8/8a/8_Grid_and_Offgrid_Electrificationdraftver12.pdf