Govt advised to avoid coal, mega dams in energy strategy

Govt advised to avoid coal, mega dams in energy strategy

Myanmar should avoid coal to solve its energy shortage and opt for clean energy sources such as small- and mid-scale hydropower plants, energy analysts told a September 17 forum on power development.

“Myanmar needs more electricity, but the energy needs to come from clean sources,” Parami Energy Group CEO Pyae Wa Tun said. Coal-fired plants planned for coastal and northern areas will destroy the environment around them within a decade, he said. “That’s why we are urging the use clean energy,” he added.

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