Under the National Electrification Project, DRD is undertaking Off-grid rural electrification in villages which are situated beyond 10 miles from Grid-line starting from (2016-2017) fiscal year.

In fiscal year (2016-2017), Solar Home System for NEP (ICB-1) were implemented in (4) States & (3) Regions: Kayin , Chin , Shan, Rakhine States and Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Ayeyarwaddy Regions. Solar Home System as in household of 30W for (36,965), 45W for (20,287) and 60W for (84,213) were implemented in as (95) townships and (2708) villages. NEP also provide Public Facilities to villages for are (1667) systems in Primary schools , (403) systems in Middle schools, (116) systems in High schools, (524) systems in Clinic , (2,960) systems in Religious buildings and (13,525) systems in Street Lights with the 100 % Government’s Subsidy. All total systems of (160,660) were implemented in NEP ICB-1 .