Off-grid solar & mini-gridsCompleted
Off-Grid Renewable Energy Demonstration Project
A capacity-development technical assistance project run by Myanmar's Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries, and Rural Development, implemented through its Department of Rural Development, and funded by the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific via the Asian Development Bank.
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Kyitsonpway village, Magway, Myanmar. Regional rural context; this village is not asserted to be one of the demonstration sites.Location context · Ninjastrikers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorMinistry of Livestock, Fisheries, and Rural Development (MLFRD), Department of Rural Development implementing
EcosystemOff-grid solar PV and biomass systems
StandardNone
StatusCompleted
LocationAt least 25 villages, Mandalay, Magway and Sagaing regions, Myanmar
Overview
Inside the project
Its stated purpose was to install solar PV and biomass-based systems in at least 25 villages' schools and public buildings, and to build local capacity to manufacture and maintain small renewable systems.
The project's status is closed.
2M USD
Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific financing
Objectives
- Install clean energy systems, mostly solar PV and biomass, for energy access in schools and public infrastructure in at least 25 villages
- Build local capacity to manufacture and maintain small renewable energy systems
Approach
- Solar PV and biomass-based systems were installed in schools and other public infrastructure across the named villages, alongside capacity-building for local operation and maintenance.
Sources
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- adb.org ↗https://www.adb.org/projects/47128-001/main
Documented by one public source so far.
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