1. MECON Kick-off meeting
King Monkut’s University of Technology Thonburi Campus
26th June 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
Introduction of MES and
Current status of
Energy Efficiency in Myanmar
AUNG THET PAING (MR.)
ENERGY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITTEE
MYANMAR ENGINEERING SOCIETY (MES)

2. About MES
 Myanmar Engineering Society (MES) is the
professional civil society for all engineering
discipline
 Founded in 1995
 Total Member: 36,788
 Corporate Member Companies: 72
 Central Committee member: 75
 Election of Central Committee : every two years

Latest election was held in 2013 January.

3. About MES
 MES has 6 branch offices around the country
 MES has 21 technical divisions and 33 committees
 Energy and renewable energy committee

involved with the consulting/ advisory role for energy related
matters including energy Efficiency & Conservation, energy
management and renewable energy.

4. About MES
Objectives
 Development of Engineering Profession
 Competitiveness
 Human Resource Development
 Capacity Building
 Industrial Development of Nation

5. About MES
 Myanmar Engineering Society (MES) has been assigned as the
counterpart to coordinate energy related activities with guidance
from the Ministry of Energy for many years.
 MES also closely working with Asean Centre for Energy (ACE) in
the region’s energy co-operations and policy matters.
 U Win Khaing, the president of Myanmar Engineering Society is
also one of the members of National Energy Management
Committee (NEMC).

6. Special Activities of MES
 Myanmar National Building Code
 Myanmar Engineering Council Law
 Environmental Conservation
 QA/QC for High rise building
 Committee on Myanmar Transportation Studies
 Energy and Renewable Energy

7. Trainings for Human Resource Development
1)
Fundamental of Engineering
(FE)
8)
JFEE Welding Training
2)
Programmable logistic
Controller (PLC)
9)
Skills Upgrading Training
3)
Mechanical & Electrical
Competency (M & E )
10) Professional Training for
Young Engineers
11) Basic Control Technology
4)
MATLAB Programming
5)
Circuit Theory and Basic
Electronic
12) NSSA Welding Training
6)
Basic Workshop Mechanical
13) Basic Digital Survey
7)
Natural Disaster Management
(GIS)
Course

8. Pathway to PE in Myanmar
Graduate Engineer
1-Registered Graduate
Engineer
Two Year Working as Graduate
Engineer ,Gaining Experiences
Registered Engineer Assessment
Examination
2-Registered Engineer
Registered Engineer
5 Year Working as Registered
Engineer
Professional Assessment
Examination
3-Professional Engineer

9. Seminars, Workshops

10. JFEE Welding Training to Japan

11. Surveying of Sagaing Earthquake affected pagodas

12. Workshops on Disaster Risk Reduction with
INGOs

13. Rehabilitation Works to Nargis Victims

14. Training for Safer Shelter Constructions

15. School Cum Shelters

16. Safe Drinking`Water Project
Lien Aid (Singapore)
and
Myanmar Engineering
Society

17. MKRC & WKRC Project
MES + SEEDS Asia (Japan)
17

18. Young Engineers’ Excursions Trip

19. Energy & Renewable Energy Resource Centre
Opening Ceremony of Energy & Renewable Energy Resource Centre, 15 Dec, 2007

20. Biomass Gasification for Electricity Project, Da Goon Daing
Village, Twan-Tay Township

21. Tidal power generation in
Ayeyarwaddy Region

22. 22

23. ASEAN Energy Awards Received by Myanmar

24. ASEAN Energy Awards Received By Myanmar
2002 Kanbawza Bank, Yangon, (Special Submission)
Winner
2005 Popa Mountain Resort, (Tropical Building)
Winner
2006 Rural Electrification with Rice Husk Gasifier, (RE project)
2nd Runner-up
2007 Mingalar Garden Resort-Pyay, (Tropical Building)
Winner
2008 Tidal Power Project-Kanbalar, (RE project)
1st Runner-up
2008 Bay of Bengal Resort-Ngwe Saung, (Tropical Building)
1st Runner-up

25. 2009 Shwe Inn Tha Floating Resort, Tropical Building,
Winner
2009 Belle Resort, Chaung Tha, Tropical Building,
2nd Runner-up
2009 Rural Electrification with Mini Hydro Power Project
(Ma Mya Dam) RE Project,
Winner
2010 Multi Purpose Biomass Gasifier of Myanmar, (RE Project)
1st Runner-
up
2010 Solar Lighting and Solar Water Pumping Project at Auk Pyun Wa
Village, (RE Project )
up
2nd Runner-

26. Site Visit (for ASEAN Energy Award)
10 April, 2009:
Electric Car Industry, S/Dagon, Yangon

28. ASEAN Energy Awards Night
7th August 2008

30. Energy Promotion for Rural Village in Myanmar
Project

32. PROMEEC
Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Conservation
 MTPEC (Multi-country Training Program for Energy
Conservation)
 Energy Efficiency regulations
 Energy Efficiency best practices
 Energy Services Companies
 Labeling programme
 Site visits in Japan
 ASEAN energy awards BOJ for EEB and EM for
buildings and industries
 Energy audits on industries

33. PROMEEC
Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Energy Audit on Industry Sector
 Mann Petroleum Refinery (Site visit & Audit) November 2001
 Mann Petroleum Refinery (Follow up) December 2004
 Kyankhin Cement Plant (Site visit & Audit) November 2006
 Mayangone Textile Factory No. (1) (Site visit & Audit) November
2008
 Myanmar Automobile & Diesel Engine Industries (Site visit &
Audit) October 2009

34. PROMEEC
Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Trainings, Workshops & Seminars
 Building Energy Audit Training. 13-17 January 2003, Yangon
 Workshop on the working group for benchmarking and energy audit
guideline development project. 28 Feb 2003 to 1 March
2003, Yangon
 Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Conservation (PROMEEC) for
major industries in southeast Asia, 24 November 2006, Myanmar
 EE&C workshop on ASEAN major industries, 1 December
2008, Chatrium Hotel, Yangon

35. AEMAS
Asean Energy Management Scheme

42. GEF/UNIDO IEE Project
The Improvement of Industrial Energy Efficiency
in Myanmar
Project Components for 5 years time frame
1.
Improvement of policy and regulatory
frameworks, incentive schemes, support programs
2.
Capacity Building
3.
Demonstrations and up-scaling
Role of MES: To provide technical expertise

43. MECON Project
Effective Energy efficiency Policy implementation
targeting “New modern energy consumers” in the
Greater Mekong Sub-region

44. Current Status of Energy Demand
and Energy Efficiency in Myanmar

45. Key facts
 Up trend in Energy Demand
 Government is trying lift-up the energy supply to
fulfill the energy sufficiency
 Subsidies on energy prices will be decrease
 Opportunity to promote energy efficiency at the
beginning of mass energy consumption

46. About Myanmar
GDP(PPP): USD 51.9 Billion (2011)
GDP Composition by Sector:
 Agriculture
-
36.4 %
 Industry
-
26 %
 Services
-
37.6 %
Literacy:
about 92 %

47. Energy Policies Framework
To maintain the status of energy independence
To promote wider use of new and renewable sources of
energy
To promote energy efficiency and conservation
To promote use of alternative fuels in household

48. Institutional Arrangements in the Energy Sector
(1) Petroleum
 Ministry of Energy
(2) Electric Power (Hydropower)
 Ministry of Electrical Power
(3) Energy Efficiency
 Ministry of Industry
(4) Coal
 Ministry of Mines
(5) Nuclear
 Ministry of Science and Technology
(6) Biomass and Fuel-wood
 Ministry of Forestry
(7) Renewable Energy
 Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
 Ministry of Science and Technology
* Ministry of Energy is a Focal Point of the Myanmar Energy Sector Cooperations
Related Organizations (Non Government)
(1) Myanmar Engineering Society
(2) Renewable Energy Association Myanmar
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49. Formation of
National Energy Management
Committee

51. Duties of National Energy Management Committee (NEMC)
Formulate National Energy Policy. National Energy Security Strategy
To draft Necessary Law, Rules & Regulations to Implement Above
Privatization of State-Owned Energy Sectors
Development of Electrical Sector by Short & Long Term Plans
Using Coal(CCT) for Power Generation
Generating Electricity Using RE resources (Rural electrification )
Providing Adequate power for Industries
To Prioritize Oil and Gas for Domestic Demands
To Promote FDI for the Energy Development
To Adopt Convenient Pricing Policy for Consumers & Investors
To promote Energy Efficiency & Conservation in Industry, Transport
and Household Sectors
To participate in ASEAN Civilian Nuclear Power Activities

52. Energy and Electric Power Status

53. PRIMARY ENERGY RESOURCES IN MYANMAR
1
Crude Oil (Offshore & Onshore)
(Proven + Probable)
648.59 MMBBL
2
Natural Gas (Offshore & Onshore)
(Proven + Probable)
166.13 TSCF
3
Hydro
108,000 MW
4
Coal
711 Million Metric Tons
5
Biomass
52.5 % of total land area covered with forest
potential available annual sustainable yield of
woodfuel-19.12 Million Cubic Ton
6
Wind
365.1 TWH per year
Coastal strip of 2832 Km with
South-westerly wind -9 months
North-easterly wind -3 months
7
Solar Power
51973.8 TWH per year
8
Geothermal
93 Locations
Source: Energy Planning Dept, Ministry of Energy

54. Source: Asia Development Bank (ADB)

55. Source: Asia Development Bank (ADB)

56. Source : Ministry of Electric Power, April 2013

57. Access to Electricity (% of population)

58. Estimated Growth in Power Demand
Source: Asia Development Bank (ADB)

59. Source: Ministry of Electric Power

60. Economic and Investment Opportunities in
Power Sector
Regulatory Frame Work in Power Sector
The government subsidized in electricity business for many
years
Ministry of Electric Power, take the responsibilities of
regulator.
Plan
Now, Government invite Foreign Direct Investment and local
investors to invest in power generation.

61. Statistical data of Vehicles & Road
Year
Registered
Vehicles
2001
2002
445167
461692
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
476350
960341
978522
991566
1024372
1997358
2067839
2298677
2331663
Myanmar has about 142395 Km of road
networks. The length of various categories of road
are as under:
Road
Length
(KM)
18740 km
69732 •Union Highways
•Township network road
19045 km
73843
•Major city road and other roads 26427 km
78266 •Village and boundary area roads 78183 km
90713
Among these roads , under the Ministry
92859
of Construction is about 39241 km.
104058
Source: Public Works, Ministry of Construction
111737
Vehicles per 1000
125355 Country
people
127942
Myanmar
18
130050 Indonesia
250
370
142395 Thailand
Source: ADB, October 2012

62. Role of Oil & Gas in Myanmar
 Proven gas reserves total 11.8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) with huge
potential for discovery. Offshore gas is the country’s most important source
of export revenues, currently supplying Thailand with a new gas pipeline
planned to the PRC.
 A third of the country’s ($13.6 billion) in foreign direct investment is in the
oil and gas sector (as of September 2011).
 Myanmar is one of the five major energy exporters in the
region, particularly of natural gas.
 Myanmar has proven oil reserve of 2.1 billon barrels. (BP2012)
(Malaysia 5.9 billon barrels, Indonesia 5.8 billon barrels, Vietnam 4.4
billon barrels,

63. Mining Sector
MINERAL RESOURCES
Myanmar is endowed with natural resources and extensive varieties
of mineral resources and a well established centuries
old mining industry.

64. Source: Ministry of Mines

66. Source: Ministry of Mines

67. Location Map of Coal Deposits &
Coal Mines in Myanmar
Myanmar is known to have numerous
coal occurrences within the country.
The existence of these are along the
Ayeyarwady and Chidwin River Basins
as well as in the southern part of the
country. Myanmar has a total of 16
major coal deposits throughout the
country.
The total coal resources in place are
estimated at about 711 milliontons in
2005.
The Kalewa coal deposit was first
discovered in 1886 and it had adequate
reserve to offer reasonable prospect for
development as an energy base.
However, only one coal powered-plant
in Myanmar was recently constructed
at Tikyit of Shan State in 2005.
Source: Ministry of Mines

69. Coal Production Forecast
Tons in Thousand
Year
Production State Owned
JV
Opertaion
Private
2010-2011
1734.8
48.8
761.00
925.00
2015-2016
2326.00
50.00
1086.00
1190.00
2020-2021
2761.00
50.00
1406.00
1305.00
2025-2026
4593.00
55.00
3218.00
1320.00
2030-2031
5654.00
55.00
4264.00
1335.00
Source: Energy Planning Department (EPD). Ministry of Energy

71. Activities on Energy Efficiency

72. Objective/Target
 To advance energy security, energy efficiency and
conservation are important objectives of Myanmar’s
energy policy.
 In line with ASEAN’s target, the government aims to
save 5% of the total primary energy consumption by
2020 and 8% by 2030, compared to the base year
2005.

73. Limitations
 There is no legal and regulatory framework for energy
efficiency, no statistical data and no dedicated dept or
organization at the national level in the past.


Ministry of Energy (MOE) is the focal point for energy sector
coordination
Research and Development Center under the Ministry of Industry
(MOI) addresses energy efficiency.
 Consequently, Myanmar lacks a consolidated plan for
energy efficiency.
 Now, NEMC and EDC are taking the role in Energy
development and Energy efficiency at the national level.

74. Steps toward Energy Efficiency
 Capacity building, Training
 Policy and guide lines
 Dedicated Dept/Agency for EE
 Information on Energy use
 Energy Management practice
 Technology advancement

75. Some EE activities
 MOE, MOI, and the Myanmar Engineering Society undertake a number of activities
related to energy efficiency activities, including seminars and workshops for
capacity building and participation in the ASEAN Energy Award Program and
ASEAN Energy Manager Accreditation Scheme.
 Other initiatives have been construction of an energy-efficient urea fertilizer plant at
Kyawzwa and a start in replacing privately-owned vehicles 40 years old or more.
 Under the Ayeyarwaddy-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy,
Myanmar cooperates with the Department of Alternative Energy Development and
Efficiency of Thailand concerning energy statistics, promotion of energy efficiency
in rural villages,38 and training in energy auditing.

76. Energy Promotion for Rural Village
Improved cook stoves: more efficient than traditional ones
Fuel sticks and briquettes: made from rice husks, sawdust and
charcoal dust
Control Fuel Wood Consumption

77. TOTAL PRIMARY ENERGY SUPPLY BY TYPE (2010)
CO &PP
Natural Gas
Coal
Hydro
Biomass

79. Energy Efficient Stoves

80. ACMECS Project
Myanmar
Vietnam
Energy Promotion for Rural Village in
Myanmar Project
(Sukalat Village, Kungyangon Tsp,)

81. A team of the Thai delegates from Silpakorn University, and Chiang
Mai
University) visited Su Kalat Village, Kungyangon
Tsp,
Myanmar
and
held
a
meeting,
seminar
&
exhibition, demonstration on an alternative energy technology and
energy efficiency at Sukalat Village, and MRTV-4 recorded the
activities and it was shown several times in national TV.
- Distributed the energy
efficiency stoves (300
Nos.) to the villagers.
- Three public seminars was
conducted and attended by
more than 300 persons.

84. ASEAN Energy Awards Received by Myanmar

85. EE projects

86. Conclusion
 Eager demand for energy
 Has limitations
 Best time for Myanmar to learn and implement Energy
Efficiency practice widely
 Expecting MECON research outcomes will provide a lot
of important info for the EE policy implementations

87. Myanmar Engineering Society
Hlaing Universities’ Campus,
Hlaing Township , Yangon
Myanmar
Tel: + 951 519673 ~ 76
Fax: + 951 519681
Web site: www.mes.org.mm
Email: mes@mptmail.net.mm