EU Energy Initiative: Myanmar’s Bio-Energy Potential

Rice Husks for Biomass Gassification Myanmar 2013At Myanmar's central government level, there are eight ministries in charge of rural energy issues which concern approx. 2/3 of Myanmar’s population, the responsibilities seem highly fragmented with none of the ministries being clearly noticeable in the lead, at present.

The Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (MoECaF) is in charge of the wood fuel sector. Biogas and biomass gasification are technologies promoted by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation is in charge of the use of agro-waste for fuel (direct combustion) as well as biofuels.

EU Energy Initiative: Myanmar's Bio-Energy Potential