Govt advised to avoid coal, mega dams in energy strategy

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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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