Solar power in Burma

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Solar power in Burma has the potential to generate 51,973.8 TWh/year, with an average of over 5 sun hours per day.

In rural areas, photovoltaics are used for charging batteries and pumping water.[1]

70% of the Burmese population of 50 million live in rural areas.

Seven hydroelectric projects with a total capacity of 10 GW are planned, which will meet all of Burma's electricity needs.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Renewable Energy Sector
  2. ↑ Solar power fills in for electricity in rural areas
Overview
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
  • Portals: Energy
  • Renewable energy
  • Sustainable development
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.