Asian Development Bank through a $2 million grant project will bring power to 25 off-grid villages of Myanmar to pioneer the expansion of renewable energy in the country.The technical assistance, funded by the Government of Japan, will also help develop access and investment plans for renewable energy and strengthen government institutions in the design of small-scale renewable energy systems.

The three-year project, due for completion in June 2017, will include the installation of 10MW of small-scale renewable energy systems focused on solar and biomass.

The project will install pilots, focusing on the central dry zone (Mandalay, Sagaing, and Magway regions) and develop investment plans and policies for renewable energy expansion in these areas.