Sustainable energy assessment : a case of rural Mon State, Myanmar | |
| Author | La Pyae |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-17-04 |
| Subject(s) | Sustainable energy--Myanmar Renewable energy sources--Myanmar |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Energy |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Of the 64,917 villages in Myanmar, 60% do not have access to electricity. The country also has a large rural population spread over a large area, and so would require considerable time and cost to expand the national grid. At the same time, a significant majority of the population (85%) is still dependent on firewood (59%), charcoal (24%), and electricity (15%) for cooking. This study aims to address the modern energy access in rural Myanmar by first determining the energy poverty status and the energy demand, and then implementing a sustainable energy supply option for electricity to satisfy the basic energy services in rural households, after studying the energy resource availability in the area. The study and its findings are mainly based on household survey (180 households) undertaken in two villages of Ye township, Mon state, Myanmar. It was found that over 66% of sample households are below Tier 2 level in terms of electricity access and over 64% of the sample households are in Tier 2 (using uncertified manufactured cookstoves) in terms of cooking access. The minimum threshold level of basic energy services in Abaw and Duya villages was found to be 80 kWh/HH/year. The current and future electricity demand was estimated for Abaw and Duya households to meet basic minimum level for energy poor household by 2030 could reach 178 kWh/HH/yr. The energy non-poor population would reach the level of electricity consumption by 2030 is 715 kWh/HH/year. Solar resources and agricultural residue were determined as feasible energy resources for electricity generation in Abaw and Duya. Based on these resource assessment and energy poverty status, Pico Solar Home System (PSHS) was used to upgrade Tier 0 household to Tier 1, and Tier 1 household to meet basic minimum level as a demonstration of sustainable energy option. It was found out that PSHS could address the four pillars of sustainability and can be considered as a sustainable energy option for Abaw and Duya villages. The study has proved that energy access can improve in rural areas by exploiting available local resource with sustainability options. Moreover, in achieving nationwide electrification of Myanmar by 2030, the findings of this study can assist as one of a good example for promoting energy access for remote areas. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kumar, Sivanappan |
| Examination Committee(s) | Dhakal, Shobhakar;Kusakabe, kyoko |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2017 |