IEEJ : August 2014

COUNTRY REPORTENERGY POLICY (A) J 1404092(From June 1 to June 21)
KYAW SWAASSISTANT DIRECTORMINISTRY OF ELECTRIC POWER
MYANMAR

June 3, JICA TOKYOCONTENTS
General Information
Current Energy Policy and MeasuresPast Energy Demand and Supply
Outlook of Energy Demand and Supply
Major Difficulties in Energy Policy
Current issues emphasized in First Priority

General Information
 Location map of Myanmar Country Profile Background History of Organization
 Organization Profile Structure of Organization

Organizational ProfileOrganization
Organizational TypeEstablished Date Number of employee
Business type
Activities

Ministry of Electric Power
Governmental
5 th September 2012
[ Reorganized MOEP 1 and MOEP 2 ]permitted - 37,514
appointed - 21,350
Generation, Transmission andDistribution-Hydro&Thermal
PowerDevelopment,
Operation & Maintenance,Transmission &Distribution Development, System Operation& Maintenance and Selling Power to End
Users.

Current Energy Policy andMeasures To formulate National Energy Policy based on energy

demand and production and fulfillment of energy
requirement on energy matters of State, National
Energy Management Committee and Energy
Management Committee are formed.National Energy ManagementCommittee Vice-President(2)Patron Union Minister for Energy
Chairman Union Minister for Electric Power ViceChairman Deputy Minister for Energy
Secretary Deputy Minister for Electric Power JointSecretary There are nine members of relative energy sector.

Energy Management Committee Union Minister for Energy

Chairman The person nominatedby the Chairman

Secretary There are twelve members of relative energy sector.

Energy Management Committee ofMinistry of Electric Power Director General Deputy Director GeneralChairman
Member There are two deputy chief engineers, one director, onesuperintendent engineer and two assistant directors asmembers.

1. For sufficient electricity supply throughout the country, to expand thenational power grid for effective utilization of generated power from theavailable energy resources such as hydro, wind, solar, thermal and otheralternative ones.
2. To conduct the electricity generation and distribution in accordance withthe advanced technologies and to uplift and enhance the private
participation in regional distribution activities.
3. To conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for power

generation and transmission in order to minimize these impacts.
4. To restructure the power sector with cooperation, boards, privatecompanies and regional organizations for more participation of local andforeign investments and formation of competitive power utilities.
5. To formulate the electricity acts and regulations with the idea assistancesof the local and international experts to be in line with the open economicera.

Technical Assistant to developElectricity Sector
Describtion

Organization

 National Electricity Master NEWJETPlan(JICA-NEWJET) Power System Planning National Electrification Plan Off-Grid Renewable Plan Enhancing the Power

Sector’s Legal RegulatoryFramework

 China Three Gorges Corp-KHIDI
 World Bank Asia Development Bank(ADB) Asia Development Bank(ADB)Past Energy Demand and Supply

Max;

demand Focus-2370 MW

Peak Load-

2100.42 MW

Nos of consumers-

2.9 millions

Per capita consumptions
Electrification ratio
Rural Electrification ratio
Grid)Power Loss-

180 KWh-32 %
6 % (Only-

Total Loss - 23 %Transmission

Loss - 6 %Distribution Loss - 17 %Installed Capacity in Year 2013
Grid System Isolated(MW)(MW)
Installed Capacity
3,771120
Hydroelectric
2,491
33Gas
1,1604.00
Coal120
Diesel78
Bio Mass
53.08%

1.99%

Total
(MW)
(%)
3,891 100.00%
2,524 64.87%
1,164 29.93%
120
3.08%
78
1.99%
50.12%

0.12 %

29.93%

64.87%

Hydroelectric

Gas

Coal

Diesel

Bio Mass

Organizational Profile

Organizational Profile
Transmission Facilities
LengthSubstations

Voltage(kV)

Nos. ofLine

miles

km

nos

Capacity MVA

230

43

1,894

3030.40

314010

132

37

1350

2160

21

1248.5

66

138

2248

3616

130

1975

Total

218

5492

8806.4

182

Distribution Facilities
LengthVoltage
(kV)

miles

km

Transformer
Capacity (MVA)

334349.036958.448

4961.355

118944.77

14311.632

5466.282

6.6

178.46285.536

1481.156

0.410241.56

16386.496-Total23713.82

37942.112

10153

7233.5

Outlook of Energy Demand andSupply

Demand Forecasting for Short Term PeriodSr.

Year

Demand (MW)Increased Rate(%)

1

2013

2060

15 %

2

2014

2370

15 %

3

2015

2725

15 %

4

2016

3130

15 %No.

 Applied the trend of demand increase in past 3 years which wasnearly15%.
 Based on the system peak load in year 2012 which was 1790 MW.
 Excluded for industrial zones and special economic zones.

Install , Demand and Generating Capacity (MW)in each Year Up to 2015 - 2016
7000
6496.6

6000
4871.65000

4584

3851.6

4000

3259
2725

T

D R Y

D R Y

1000

2370

2420

E2000

W E T2509
2060 1841

W

3000

3911

(MW) 02013
DemandAvailable in Dry

2014
Available in Wet

Installed Capacity

2015
2222

Demand Forecasting

From 2001-2002 to 2011-2012 decade, the economic growth of thestate increased and the average GDP growth rate was about 11%, theelasticity factor, the ratio of GDP growth rate and power consumption
was about 1.4%.

At that moment, the power consumption increased from 2001-2002 to2011-2012 was 2.5 times.

The power demand forecasting from 2012-2013 to 2030-2031 is basedon the GDP growth rate 8.7 %, population growth rate 1.1% and also
based on the yearly growth rate of GDP and population of the regions
and states, 13%.

 To meet the Electricity demand growth during both of short and longterm period, we need to implement a lot of projects for Generation,Transmission, and Distribution. We would like to invite the investor toparticipate in Electric Power Business, not only the capital investment
but also in terms of technical assistance.

Long Term Planned Target for Electricity Supply
Up to Year 2030-31

Term

Target for
Expected Demand Required
PowerPopulation Forecast Generation Consumed(million)(MW)(GWh) per person(kWh)Target forElectrified
Household(%)

Yr. 2011-12

60.44

1,806

10,444

173

27%

From Yr.(201213) to Yr.(201516)

63.14

3,078

17,797282

34%

From Yr.(201617) to Yr.(202021)

66.69

5,686

32,874493

45%

From Yr.(202122) to Yr.(202526)

70.45

10,40060,132854

60%

From Yr.(202627) to Yr.(203031)

74.42

19,216111,100

1,493

80%

Major Difficulties in Energy Policy
 Increasing Demand No more allocation of natural gas up to 2018
 Understanding of Environmental Impact Assessment

and Social Impact Assessment
 The energy sector institutional framework isfragmented

 Introduction of 500 kV transmission system and SCADA EMS

system Solving the supply and demand unbalance problem within shortterm, especially in dry season
 Reduction of high power loss and upgrading the distribution

system Enhancing private sector participation to be involved more andmore in generation and distribution activities
 Formulating Electricity laws and regulations, taking the idea

assistance from Local and international experts
 Capacity building and human resources development programfor engineers to be in line with the advanced technology

Contact : report@tky.ieej.or.jp