The Republic of Union of Myanmar

Hangzhou, China From May 26th to July 6th, 2011

Myanmar background
Hydropower potential in Myanmar

Existing of hydropower plants and Other power stations

Future hydropower generation plans and other power

generation plan
Conclusion
 Table 1 : The Hydropower Potential of
Myanmar by region
Region
Number of Potential
( State &
Sites (MW)
Division )
Kachin 39 2,061
Kayah 7 3,909
Kayin 21 17,021
Chin 22 1,312
Sagaing 21 2,399
Taninthayi 14 692
Bago 11 483
Magwe 8 123
17 3,482
Mon 10 292
Rakhine 14 247
Shan 82 7,699
Total 266 39,720

At present, hydropower projects are under implementation by the Department of

Hydropower Implementation (DHPI), the Ministry of Electric Power No.(1) and the
Department of Irrigation (ID), the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
 Installed Capacity of Myanmar
Installed Capacity In Year 2010
Type Grid Outside Grid Total
(MW) (MW) (MW)
Hydro 2,013.5 32.8 2,046. 3
(15 Power Stations) (32 Power Stations)

Coal 120 - 120

(1 Power Station)

Gas 549.9 - 549.9

(10 Power Station)

Steam 165 - 165

(5 Power Station)

Diesel 4.54 61.26 65.8

(338 Power Station)

Total 2,852.94 94.06 2,947

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 Development of new farm power project in rural area.

Construction and maintenance of Dam and its related structures

for water supplying to agricultural works and hydropower
plants.

Construction and installation of mini-hydropower projects

under 10-MW and its related structures in rural area.
 Development of new hydro power projects over 10-MW.

Operation and maintenance of existing hydroelectric power

stations and coal fired thermal power station.

Selling the electricity to the Ministry of Electric Power No.2

Paunglaung hydropower station Kinda hydropower station

70MW4Nos 28MW2Nos
 Planning and implementation of transmission lines compliance
with the generation plan of both ministries
Operation and maintenance of gas turbine, combined cycle and
thermal power stations.
Purchasing the electricity from the Ministry of Electric Power
No.1
Planning and implementation of distribution system and selling
the electricity to the end users

Gas Turbine Station (150 MW)

DEMAND FORECAST FROM 2000-01 TO 2030-31

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 Table (2) Existing Hydropower Station
(15 Nos)
Installed Annual
Type of Commissioned
Sr. Name of Station Location Capacity Energy
Turbine Year
(MW) (GWh)
1 Baluchaung.1 Loikaw, Kayah State (14MWx2Nos) 200 Francis 9-8-92
28MW
2 Baluchaung.2 Loikaw, Kayah State (28MWx6Nos) 1190 Pelton April /1960
168MW 2-3-74
3 Kinda Myittha, Mandalay (28MWx2Nos) 165 Francis 4-12-85
Division 56MW
4 Sedawgyi Madayar, Mandalay (12.5MWx2Nos) 134 Kaplan 6-6-89
Division 25MW
5 Zawgyi.1 Yatsauk, Shan (S) (6MWx3Nos) 35 Francis 28-7-95
State 18MW
6 Zawgyi.2 Yatsauk, Shan (S) (6MWx2Nos) 30 Francis 16-3-2000
State 12MW
7 Thaphanzeik Kyunhla, Sagain (10MWx3Nos) 117.2 Kaplan 18-6-02
Division 30MW
8 Zaungtu N-W of Bago (10MWx2Nos) 76.3 Kaplan 22-3-2000
Division 20MW
9 Mone Sidoktaya Magwe (25MWx3Nos) 330 Francis 27-11-04
Division 75MW

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 Table (2) Existing Hydropower Station

Installed Annual
Type of Commi-
Sr. Name of Station Location Capacity Energy
Turbine ssioned Year
(MW) (GWh)
10 Paunglaung N-E of Pyinmana (70MWx4Nos) 911 Francis 25-3-05
280MW
11 Yenwe Kyauktaka (12.5MWx2Nos) 123 Francis 10-2-07
Bago Division 25MW
12 Kabaung Oaktwin, Bago (15MWx2Nos) 120 Francis 23-3-08
Division 30MW
13 Kengtawng Moene, Shan (S) (18MWx3Nos) 377.6 Francis 21-3-09
State 54MW

14 Shweli.1 Namkham, Shan (N) (100MWx6Nos) 4022 Francis 16-5-09

State 600MW

15 Yeywa Mandalay (197.5MWx3No) 2,662.5 Francis 17-2-10

592 MW 3,550
790 MW
Total 2,013.5 MW 10,493.6

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 Existing Coal Fired Thermal Power Station

Annual
Installed Annual
Required Commi-
Sr. Name of Project Location Capacity Energy
Amount of ssioned Year
(MW) (GWh)
Coal (Tons)
1 Tigyit (Coal Pinlaung, (60MWx2Nos) 600 640,000 25-12-04
Fired) Shan (S) State 120MW
3-5-05
Total 120 MW 600

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 Existing Gas Turbine and Thermal Power Station (10 Nos.)
Installed Annual Commi-
Gas Requirement Per day
Sr. Name of Station Capacity Energy ssioned
(MW) (GWh) Year Onshore (MMCF) offshore(MMCF)

1 Kyunchaung (18.1 MW x 3 Nos) 300 1974 18 27

54.3 MW
2 Mann (18.45 MW x 2 Nos) 238 1980 12 18
36.9 MW
3 Shwedaung (18.45 MW x 3 Nos) 300 1984 18 27
55.35 MW
4 Myanaung (18.45 MW x 1 No) 1984 6 9
18.45 MW
200
(16.25 MWx1 No) 1975 5 8
16.25 MW
5 Thahtone (18.45 MW x 1 No) 1985 6 9
18.45 MW
300
(16.25 MW x 2Nos) 2001 10 16
32.5 MW
6 Mawlamyaing (6 MW x 2 Nos) 60 1980 0 8
12 MW
7 Hlawga (33.3 MW x 3 Nos) 640 1996
99.9 MW
33 48
(54.3 MW x 1 No) 350 1999
54.3 MW

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 Existing Gas Turbine and Thermal Power Station

Installed Annual Commi- Gas Requirement

Sr. Name of Station Capacity Energy ssioned Per day (MMCF)
(MW) (GWh) Year onshore offshore
8 Yawma (18.45 MW x 2 Nos) 238 1980 12 18
36.9 MW
(24 MW x 1 No) 140 2004
24 MW
8 12
(9.4 MW x 1 No) 60 2004
9.4 MW
9 Ahlone (33.3 MW x 3 Nos) 640 1995
99.9 MW
33 48
(54.3 MW x 1 No) 350 1999
54.3 MW
10 Thaketa (19 MW x 3 Nos) 368 1990
57 MW
18 27
(35 MW x 1 No) 200 1997
35 MW
Total 714.9 MW 4,384

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 Table(3) Future Generation Plan
Hydropower Projects Under Construction (21 projects)
Installed
Name of Progress
Sr Capacity
Project (%)
(MW)
1 Kun 20MW x 3Nos 88.3%
60 MW
2 Phyu 20MW x 2Nos 69.33%
40 MW
3 Shwekyin 18.75MW x4 Nos 96.48%
75 MW
4 Tha-htay 37MW x 3Nos 20.24%
111MW
5 Upper Paunglaung 70MW x 2Nos 38.8%
140MW
6 Nancho 20MW x 2Nos 56.24%
40MW

7 Thaukyegat(2) 40MW x 3Nos 18.29%

120MW

8 Ann 5MW x 2Nos 11.07%

10MW

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 Hydropower Projects Under Construction
Installed Progress
Name of
Sr. Capacity (%)
Project
(MW)

9 Manipur 95MWx4Nos 4.51%

380MW
10 Upper Keng Tawng 17MWx3Nos Preliminary Work
51MW
11 Upper Yeywa 280 MW Preliminary Work
12 Shweli (3) 1,050 MW Preliminary Work
13 Upper Bu 150 MW Preliminary Work
14 Bawgata 160 MW Preliminary Work
15 Beluchaung (3) 52MW Preliminary Work
16 Upper Beluchaung 29MW Preliminary Work

17 Htarcha 6MW Preliminary Work

18 Saingdin 76.5 MW Preliminary Work
19 Anyaphya 9 MW Preliminary Work
20 Upper Sedawgyi 64 MW Preliminary Work
21 Thakyat 20 MW Preliminary Work
TOTAL 2,643.5 MW
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 Table.(4) Future Generation Plan
Hydropower Projects to be implemented by Foreign Investment (36 projects)
Sr. Name of Project Installed Capacity (MW) Investor
1 Myitsone (Ayeyardy Basin) 6,000 MW CPI (China)
2 Yenam (Ayeyardy Basin) 1,200 MW CPI (China)
3 Kawanglangphu (Ayeyardy Basin) 2,700 MW CPI (China)
4 Pisa (Ayeyardy Basin) 2,000 MW CPI (China)
5 Wutsok (Ayeyardy Basin) 1,800 MW CPI (China)
6 Chipwi (Ayeyardy Basin) 2,800 MW CPI (China)
7 Laza (Ayeyardy Basin) 1,900 MW CPI (China)
8 Chipwinge (Ayeyardy Basin) 99 MW CPI (China)
9 Tapain (1) 240 MW DUHD (China)
10 Tapain (2) 168 MW DUHD (China)
11 Gawlan (Nawchankha) 100 MW YPIC (China)
12 Wuxhongze (Nawchankha) 60 MW YPIC (China)
13 Hkankan (Nawchankha) 140 MW YPIC (China)
14 Tongxinqiao (Nawchankha) 320 MW YPIC (China)

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 Hydropower Projects to be implemented by Foreign Investment
Sr. Name of Project Installed Capacity (MW) Investor
15 Lawndin (Nawchankha) 435 MW YPIC (China)
16 Konlon (Upper Thanlwin) 1,400 MW Hanergy(China)
17 Naungpha 1,000 MW Hydro China
18 Mantaung 200 MW Hydro China
19 Tarsang 7,110 MW Three Gorges + EGAT
20 Hutgyi 1,360 MW Sinohydro + EGAT
21 Ywathit 600 MW DUHD (China)
22 Keng Tong (Namlwai) 96 MW YNPG (China)
23 Wantapeng (Namlwai) 25 MW YNPG (China)
24 Solu (Namlwai) 165 MW YNPG (China)
25 Mongwa (Namlwai) 50 MW YNPG (China)
26 Kengyan (Namlwai) 28 MW YNPG (China)
27 Heku (Namlwai) 88 MW YNPG (China)

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 Hydropower Projects to be implemented by Foreign Investment
Sr. Name of Project Installed Capacity (MW) Investor
28 Htamanthi 1,200 MW NHPC (India)
29 Shwesarye 660 MW NHPC (India)
30 Laymyo 500 MW DUHD (China)
31 Tanintharyi 600 MW Italian-Thai
32 Mawleik 520 MW China Guodian
33 Nampon 130 MW DUHD (China)
34 Namtabat 110 MW DUHD (China)
35 Namkha 200 MW YNPG (China)
36 Shweli (2) 520 MW Huaneng Lancang

TOTAL 36,524

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 Future Generation Plan
Future Coal Fired Thermal Power Station Station
Annual
Installed Annual
Required
Sr. Name of Project Capacity Energy Investor
Amount of
(MW) (GWh)
Coal (Tons)
1 Htantapin (Yangon) (135MWx2Nos) 2,160 1,000,000 Huaneng
270MW Lancang

2 Kalewa 600 MW China

Guodian
TOTAL 870 MW

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The major electric power stations feed electricity into the National Grid
System with 230 kV, 132 kV and 66 kV transmission lines and substations.

230 kV Transmission Line 39 Lines - 1,755.62 miles

132 kV Transmission Line 37 Lines - 1,274.10 miles
66 kV Transmission Line 117 Lines - 1,941.52 miles
4,793.24 miles

230 kV Substation 27 Nos - 3,160.00 MVA

132 kV Substation 24 Nos - 1,172.50 MVA
66 kV Substation 108 Nos - 1,542.90 MVA
5,875.40 MVA

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The major electric power stations feed electricity into the National Grid
System with 500 kV, 230 kV, 132 kV and 66 kV transmission lines and
substations.
500 kV Transmission Line (4 Nos.) - 1,295 miles
230 kV Transmission Line (41 Nos.) - 3,873.86 miles
132 kV Transmission Line (8 Nos.) - 280.5 miles
66 kV Transmission Line (20 Nos.) - 995 miles
TOTAL 6,444.36 miles

500 kV Substations (8 Nos.) - 4,000 MVA

230 kV Substations (7 Nos.) - 700 MVA
132 kV Substations (10 Nos.) - 805 MVA
66 kV Substations (11 Nos.) - 170 MVA
TOTAL 5675 MVA
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 Interconnection Plan

Myitsone (7 projects)
18,400MW

Nawchankha (5 projects)
1055MW

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Interconnection Plan

CHINA

Namlwai (6 projects)
452 MW

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To employ the hydro power generation as a base load and the gas
turbine generation as a peak load .

To promote the development of non-conventional energy resources

to meet the future power demand.

To provide the policy and technical know how to use alternative

energy.
 Mamya Dam

SAN HTUT THEIN

STAFF OFFICER(MECH;)
Irrigation Department
Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation
Myanmar