Recently Myanmar was ranked as the 2nd most affected country by climate change from 1993-2012 - according to the

Global Climate Risk Index 2015. Although Myanm

ar is a developing country, it did not contribute much to CO2 emissions.
Yet, Myanmar has shifted its eyes to fossil fuels - particularly coal and has st
rayed from other forms of renewable energies.
In a number of plans the government has been working on, Myanmar aims to increas
e coal power to nearly a third and lower renewables to 9% for electrification in
2030.
The main reason for raising coal power electrification is due to technical limit
ations and stability, according to a recent interview with the deputy minister o
f Ministry of Electric Power U Maw Thar Htwe.
Research released at the seminar, however, revealed great potential in wind ener
gy in Myanmar and expressed the need for stable and simple policies and regulati
ons.
If all the costs are weighed solar and wind usually offer better value, more flex
ibility, and less risk than other resources like coal. It's also certainly possi
ble to depend on solar and wind, as we see for example in Denmark and Uruguay, i
f the electricity system is reconfigured to match the resource.
The technology and know-how are there, which maybe wasn't true ten years ago. Of
course Rome wasn't built in a day. It takes time for knowledge, evidence and co
nfidence for an energy leapfrog to spread. David Fullbrook replied in an email on
why the government is still looking to increase fossil consumption.