Featured in The fertile solar crescent – 01-2018

Myanmar’s solar lifeline

Myanmar market overview: There is vast solar potential in the country, primarily in off-grid, which is the number one driver of electrification, and proving a lifeline for many. C&I presents an interesting business case, but as with utility-scale projects there is still a lot to be done.

By

Becky Beetz

16 Jan 2018

Myanmar was set on a democratic path after the NLD party gained a majority in 2015. | Image: Josep Castell/Flickr

It is easy to forget how small changes can sometimes reap the most dramatic benefits. Take the humble fridge. What was once a marvel of technological prowess, has become standard fare. To many in the western world, that is.To those living off the beaten track, off the grid, up in the dusty red Burmese mountains, …

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