ASSESSING THE ROLE OF HYDROPOWER ENERGY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MYANMAR

Authors

  • Tun Tun Win Win Dr. Richard Dare, International Leadership University (ILU), NayPyiTaw
  • Swe Swe Mar
  • Htet Wai Wai Kyaw
  • Richard Dare International Leadership University, Myanmar

Keywords:

Energy, Environment and Economics

Abstract

The power generation of Myanmar is not enough for demand, the most of state and region except Nay Pyi Taw are faceing power load shed in their daily life. Hydropower is a potential alternative to overcome this problem currently occurring in Myanmar. The objectives of the study were to investigate the role of hydropower in sustainable development of Myanmar and to analyze the role of hydropower effecting national power sector development.

There were three factors required to balance the power sector development such as requirement of more electricity supply from various types of power generation, cost effectiveness and energy sustainability. Assessing the role of hydropower for sustainable development of Myanmar was analyzed by Likert Scale and descriptive method was used for data analysis based on primary and secondary data. Except 50 respondents of Kyitaung Village, 100 respondents of government staff and officers, 50 respondents of Asia World company were surveyed using systematic random sampling method. The correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to examine the variables that influence the role of hydropower impacting the national power sector development of Myanmar. It indicated that respondents favour the tangibility factors which influenc trust and satisfaction on social and economic benefit with hydropower percentage value 95.1% and others were 90% over except willingness to pay was 60.1%. The correlation coefficient between environmental protection and national development was 0.950, which was the strongest link seen among independent factors and national development. The coefficients of power quality and environmental protection exhibited complete significance at a 1% level. Conversely, the coefficient of cost effectiveness demonstrated significance at a 5% level. Government should make efforts for public awareness in hydropower which is clean renewable energy for balancing the power generation and distribution load. Public involvement in hydropower projects will succeed to fulfill large generation requirements and industrial development in Myanmar.

Keywords: more electricity, cost effectiveness, sustainability, environment, power sector, national development.

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Published

2025-01-12

How to Cite

Win, T. T. W., Mar, S. S., Kyaw, H. W., & Dare, . R. (2025). ASSESSING THE ROLE OF HYDROPOWER ENERGY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MYANMAR. AGPE THE ROYAL GONDWANA RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HISTORY, SCIENCE, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, 6(1), 1–13. Retrieved from https://agpegondwanajournal.co.in/index.php/agpe/article/view/402