Solar PV Testing Center : Myanmar’s Solar PV Industry Technical Standards

The launching ceremony of the project on “Establishing Myanmar’s Solar PV Industry Technical Standards and Solar PV Testing Center” was held in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday.

The project is supported by the Mekong–Lancang Cooperation Special Fund (2025). At the ceremony, Deputy Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Aung Zeya said that Myanmar is promoting the use of solar energy to support socio-economic development, industries, and MSMEs, as well as to meet the country’s electricity needs.

As solar system installations are increasing in both urban and rural areas, it has become important to ensure proper technical standards and quality assurance. He added that the new Solar PV Testing Center will help improve solar technology standards and enable the public to use solar systems more effectively.

During the event, Minister-Counsellor Dr. Zheng Zhihong of the Chinese Embassy and officials from the Mekong–Lancang Cooperation coordination team also delivered remarks. The project is a follow-up to the 2022 Mekong–Lancang solar project and aims to set technical standards for Myanmar’s solar industry, to establish a solar testing center, to improve technical skills of solar stakeholders, and to support solar development projects in Myanmar and the Mekong region.