Shwegyin Dam

The Shwegyin Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Shwegyin River in Shwegyin Township of the Bago Region in Burma. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it has a 75 megawatts (101,000 hp) power station just below its base. Construction on the dam began in 2002, the first generator was operational in December 2010 and it was formally opened on 22 October 2011. It is owned by the Ministry of Electric Power and cost US$161 million to construct.[1][2][3]

Shwegyin Dam
Location of Shwegyin Dam in Myanmar
Official nameBurmese: ရွှေကျင် တာတမံ
CountryMyanmar
LocationShwegyin Township, Bago Region
Coordinates17°58′15.60″N 96°56′09.79″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began2002
Opening date2011 (2011)
Owner(s)Ministry of Electric Power
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
ImpoundsShwegyin River
Height56.5 m (185 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity2,078×10^6 m3 (1,685,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area878 km2 (339 sq mi)
Commission date2010-2011
Hydraulic head41.4 m (136 ft)
Turbines4 x 18.75 MW (25,140 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity75 MW (101,000 hp)
Annual generation262 GWh (940 TJ)

See also

  • Dams in Burma

References

  1. "Hydropower Generation Enterprise" (PDF). Ministry of Electric Power. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. "Ceremony Held for the Full Operation of Shwegyin Hydropower Station in Myanmar". China Gezhouba (Group) Corporation. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. "Myanmar Shwegyin HPP". Hydrochina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
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