Overview of EE&C Activities
inMyanmar
Presented by
U Ohn MyintDirector
Myanma Industrial Construction Services,
Ministry of Industry No.(2)at thePost- Workshop for the Promotion of Energy Efficiencyand Conservation (PROMEEC)
on 27-28 February 2007,
Seria , Brunei Darussalam
27 February 2007

Outline of Presentation
Part One:

BackgroundPart Two:

Activities

Part Three:

Future Plan &Programs

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Part One : BackgroundContents••••Energy Policy
Energy Sector Profile
Regulations
Present Institutional Arrangements

Part One( 1) : Background
Energy Policy of Myanmar• To Maintain the Status of EnergyIndependence• To Promote Wider Use of New andRenewable Sources of Energy• To Promote Energy Efficiency andConservation ; and• To Promote Use of Alternative Fuels inHousehold2Part One( 2 ) : Background
Energy Sector of Myanmar• Oil and Gas Sub-sector• Electric Power Sector• Biomass ( Fuel wood) Sector• Coal Sub-sector• Renewable Energy- Ministry of Energy- Ministry of ElectricPower- Ministry of Forestry- Ministry of Mines- Ministry of Science& TechnologyPart One( 3 ) : Background
Regulations• Myanmar Electricity Law (1984)••••

Electricity Act 1948 (As amended in 1967)
Electricity Rules (1985)
The Petroleum Act (1934) andPetroleum Rules of 1937 (As amended in1946)3

Part One( 4 ) : Background
Present Institutional Arrangements• National Coordinating Committee( Ministry of Energy)• Representation from the Sub-sector
Ministries

Part Two : Activities

Contents• Past Activities• Impacts• Barriers & Constraints

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Part Two(1) : Activities
Past EE&C Activities
UNDP / ADB Assisted
Institutional Strengthening within the Ministry of Energy
Project( ISME)-1991
Key Elements(a) Energy Analysis(b) Energy Economics(c) Energy Conservation(d) Fuel Safety(e) Management Information System

Part Two(2) : Activities
Past EE&C Activities
UNESCAP Assisted- Seminar on Energy Efficiency / Energy
Conservation in the Industrial Sector, 23-24
October 1996,- Seminar on Practical Training Course on
Efficient Energy Management in Industries(Phase I) , 19-21 August 1998 and (Phase II),
4-5 November 1998, Myanmar

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Past Activities
ASEAN EE&C – SSN•
Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Conservation ( PROMEEC)– Mann Petroleum Refinery Site visit & Energy Audit,
17-22 December 2001, Myanmar•Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Conservation ( PROMEEC)– Building Energy Audit Training , 13-17 January 2003 ,Yangon,Myanmar•
Workshop of the Working Group for Benchmarking and Energy
Audit Guideline Development Project (PROMEEC), 28 February
2003 to 1 March 2003, Yangon Myanmar•
On - the - Job Training on energy audit on energy efficiency andconservation for Industry conducted on 20-24 November 2006 inMyanmar by the ASEAN Centre for Energy and Energy
Conservation Centre , Japan under the Promotion of Energy
Efficiency and Conservation (PROMEEC) Project of the ASEAN
Senior Officials Meeting on Energy – Ministry of Energy, Tradeand Industry (SOME- METI) Work Program 2006-2007.

Part Two(4) : Activities
Impact from Past Activities•Very Little Impact due to poor follow up activities

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Barriers & Constraints•••••

Supply Constraints
Lack of proper understanding of EE&C
Low tariffs
Financial constraints
Institutional constraints

Part Three: Future Plan & ProgramsContents•

UNESCAP Program•ASEAN Program

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Part Three(1): Future Plan & Programs
Planned Activities
ASEAN Program•Preparation for Myanmar Nationals to receive
accreditation under the AEMAS(1) ADB Fundung(2) Others- Competing in ASEAN Energy Awards
EE&C Best Practices in Buildings- Participation in ASEAN EE&C – SSN andPROMEEC Activities•
Collaboration with ESCAP(1) Advisory Services to Facilitate the developmentof a framework on energy management system
in Myanmar

Part Three(2): Future Plan & Programs
ASEAN Program - Key Components
AEMAS Program•Training of Energy Managers according to AEMAS
Curriculum•
ASEAN Awards•PROMEEC8

Part Three(3): Future Plan & Programs

UNESCAP Program•Framework on Energy Management System•

Key Elements
ObjectiveMethodology
Priority Actions

Objective•

To promote every management best practicein industrial and commercial facilities

9Methodology

How to improve energy efficiency?
•House keeping measure•

Implement sustainable energy managementsystem•

Adopt energy efficient technologies

Needs for Implementation

Human resources development, trainingand access to information•

Leadership at government and ministeriallevel10Proposed Institutional Setup•

Central Government•

Energy Efficiency Committee•

Secretariat•

Technical Advisory – National Focal Point

Part Three (4): Future Plans & Programs
Basic Technical Skills to be Developed•

Heat Management•Power Utilities Management•

Steam Utilities Management•

Theory and Practice in Energy Efficiency &Energy Conservation•

Theory and Practice in Energy Auditing

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Part Three (5): Future Plans & Programs
UNESCAP Program Planned Activities• Identification of industries according toenergy use for implementing the energy
management system• Preparation of TOR for the person in changefor energy• Development of a data collection andcompilation system• Develop a system for reporting• Impart basic technical skills

Energy Audit Team at the Kyankhin Cement Factoryon 20-21 November 2006

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Energy Audit Team at the Kyankhin Cement Factoryon 20-21 November 2006

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Energy Audit Team at the Thanlyin Refineryon 23rd November 2006

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