Myanmar has one of the lowest electricity access rates in the region reaching only 66% of it’s populations. Many areas that have electricity only give access to it for a few hours a day. The Myanmar government has made it’s goal to expand access through large tender projects of solar and dam.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 5th approved a US$171 million loan to help Myanmar construct substations and distribution lines across Kayin State and the Ayeyarwady, Bago, and Magway Regions. The project will enable electrification of over 400,000 households.

Source: The Myanmar Times