Myanmar Eco Solutions (MES) is a local company focusing on renewable energy and water management solutions, particularly solar pumping systems, to improve agricultural conditions in Myanmar. Solar pumps offer advantages like reduced CO2 emissions, increased crop yields, and greater food security, with a payback period of 2-3 years. MES collaborates with local NGOs for sustainable maintenance and management of these systems to enhance livelihoods in rural areas.

1. SOLAR PUMPING
SOLUTIONS
28th January 2015
Workshop on Energy for Off-Grid Villages in South East Asia
Kuching

2. MES: Leading Myanmar’s
Renewable Revolution
Myanmar Eco Solutions (“MES”) is a 100% Myanmar local company providing
turnkey state-of the-art solutions for water management and renewable energy
production
The team’s established local experience and know
how is backed by its exclusive relationship with
leading international partners:
• Technical partner: Moroni & Partners with over
1GW experience in renewable energy worldwide
• Financial partner: Myanmar Strategic Holdings
with over US$100m pioneer solar investment in
Italy across its shareholders
• Sales and Service partner: Lorentz, world
renowned German solar pump manufacturer

3. MES: a Tangible Track Record of Projects
in Myanmar
• Active since 2009 MES has one of the
longest track record in renewables in
Myanmar
• Experience in the installation of solar
panels mainly in rural areas
• Our team works towards the impro-vement
of conditions in Myanmar society. MES
believes the best way is through
renewable, chiefly solar, energy products,
systems and services

4. FOCUS ON SOLAR WATER PUMPS

5. Water: Critical for Agriculture
Rice cropping intensity ranges from 100-168% when rain fed and 111-242%
when irrigation system is used
Irrigating pumps can increase rice yields by an extra ton per hectare
In Vietnam between 1990 and 2008, annual production doubled (19-38 million
tons) and planted area increased by 20% due to irrigation systems and selective
breeding

6. Water, Life’s Lubricant

7. Shortage of Water in Agriculture

8. In the Wake of Traditional Pumping
Systems

9. Diesel Powered Pumps: Not the
Answer

10. The Solution: Solar Pumping
Systems

11. Solar Pumping System…

12. Tailored to Meet Every End-User’s
Need
Drip irrigation Source to reservoir
Source to storage tank Community water source

13. Solar Pump Advantages
• Solar systems pay back
period is around 2-3 years,
after that it’s free pumping!
• Solar energy is a free and
reliable energy
• Compared to diesel, solar
systems also reduce CO2
emissions equivalent to about
4 tons each year (~1 car, or
23 mangrove trees)

14. Impact on Villager’s Livelihood
 Increase crop yields
 Increase crop area
 Increase cropping
intensity
 Increase diversity
 More cropping
seasons
Increased income
Increased family
food consumption
Stabilization of
income
Reduced food
 Increased employment
opportunities
 Stabilization of
employment
opportunities
 Increased food
availability
 Reduced risk of crop
failure
 Reduced season
dependence
 Reduced
indebtedness
 Increased resources
for health and
education
 Improved overall
Access to
Good
Irrigation
Water
Income/
Consumption
Production
Employment
Vulnerability/
Food Security
Other

15. A Sustainable Model
Seed
Fund
Project
Selection
Location
Structure
Tariff
Future
Project

16. Sustainability Considerations
Technical sustainability
• For operation and standard maintenance locals are trained - systems
require low (if any) maintenance
• Extra-ordinary maintenance will be covered by Myanmar Eco
Solutions
Social and Economic Sustainability
• Close collaborations with local NGO’s which will organise the
development of local water committees for the management of
pumps, collection of fees and initial contribution to intervention
• After payback of initial investment, generating revolving funds will be

18. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
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