Myanmar Turns to Solar as Power System Collapses
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\nMyanmar is rapidly adopting solar power as nationwide electricity supply collapses to its weakest level in a decade, following the 2021 military coup and ongoing civil war, Arab News reported.<\/p>\n
The World Bank says the country\u2019s operating power capacity in 2024 fell back to 2015 levels, with conflict-hit regions facing \u201ccatastrophic\u201d shortages. Natural gas production declines, halted LNG imports, and Western sanctions\u2014 including the freezing of $1 billion in assets\u2014have further crippled the grid.<\/p>\n
After Thailand cut electricity flows across the border to disrupt scam networks, towns like Myawaddy saw hospitals, homes, and businesses turn to solar. Residents say three-quarters of households now rely on panels.<\/p>\n
Chinese solar imports surged to $100 million in the first nine months of 2025\u2014more than double last year\u2014while diesel imports dropped 11%, according to Kpler. Household solar systems have risen from only a few hundred in 2019 to about 300,000 this year.<\/p>\n
Residents say the shift is driven by survival, not environmental goals: \u201cWe are a country with civil war. We are just using them out of necessity,\u201d one Bago resident said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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