14 rice mills will install 18.4 megawatt solar power in the current financial year 2025/26 under the Public-Private Partnership, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation.
Shwe Wah Yaung rice mills inaugurated a ceremony to generate electricity with solar in Shwe Lin Bun Industrial Park in Hline Thar Yar Township. Shwe Wah Yaung Rice Mill has been equipped with 500 kilowatt solar power.
Shwe Wah Yaung rice mills inaugurated a ceremony to generate electricity with solar in Shwe Lin Bun Industrial Park in Hline Thar Yar Township. Shwe Wah Yaung Rice Mill has been equipped with 500 kilowatt solar power.
Of 28 rice mills that are designated to install solar as a cleaner alternative in grain processing, Sein Lae Myay rice mill is the first one equipped with (487 kW) Solar power, and the remaining are underway to install them, the Myanmar Rice Federation stated. Sein Lae Myay rice mills held a solar power event on July 22 in Nyaung Don Township, Ayeyawady Region, which is a solar power system in rice mills project under the guidance of MRF.
MRF and 17 solar companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to utilize solar power in rice mills designated for exports, contributing to sustainable rice processing using renewable energy. A preliminary assessment on the installation of 41.9-megawatt solar power projects at 28 rice mills by 17 solar companies began in March 2025, and installation is being undertaken. Furthermore, MRF has been planning a project for the paddy farmers to get access to solar-powered irrigation systems with an investment from private solar companies.
