The project aims to contribute to the country’s energy security, introduce energy efficiency performance standards for home appliances, and prevent entry of low-quality and low energy efficient appliances into the country.

The scope of the project will include construction of a laboratory with testing and certification facilities for appliances; renovation of existing infrastructure; installation of laboratory and testing equipment; conduct of testing procedures; and training of responsible staff and technical support. Energy consumption standards and validated energy labeling compliant with international standards will be approved by the proposed testing laboratory.

As a country becomes more developed, energy consuming activities increase in scale. To address higher energy demand, many countries are adopting energy conservation measures aside from increasing energy production. Myanmar is among the countries implementing a number of projects promoting energy efficiency. The Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry is working on enabling Myanmar to be at par with other ASEAN countries in terms of efficient use of energy. Approximately 70% of the energy demand of the residential sector is attributable to use of airconditioning units, refrigerators and other electrical appliances. Hence, implementation of the proposed project will facilitate realization of the potential for significant energy savings.