MINISTRY OF ELECTRIC POWER (1997 – 2006)
The information below, currently found on the website of the Myanmar Ministry of Energy, has not
been updated since the Ministry of Electric Power was reconstituted as two separate ministries in
May 2006. However, the data provides a useful picture of the Ministry and its resource as they
existed in 2000 and is useful for historical purposes. It also includes two maps, one showing the
existing power grid system in 2000, and the other showing the locations of 29 hydro-electric
projects then on the drawing boards. Updated information about the current Ministries of Electric
Power can be found at http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs2/MMpresentation.pdf
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Ministry of Electric Power consist of Ministry of Electric Power, Department of Electric Power and
Myanma Electric Power Enterprise.
(a)
Department of Electric Power ("DEP") is responsible for Planning and Policy making in
Electric Power sector and acts as a secretariat to the Ministry.
(b)
Myanma Electric Power Enterprise ("MEPE") is a State-owned Utility Enterprise
responsible for Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution of electricity throughout the
Country.
Installed Capacity (MW) for the Year 1999 - 2000
Grid System
Isolated
Total
Percentage
1032.57
140.73
1173.30
100.00
- Hydroelectric
327.00
33.32
360.32
30.71
- Gas Turbines
508.10
35.89
543.99
46.37
- Steam Turbines
172.50
31.10
203.60
17.35
40.42
65.39
5.57
Installed Capacity
- Diesel
24.97*
(standby)
Total Units Generated and Sold for the Year 1999 - 2000
Units Generated (million KWh)
Hydro
959.46
Gas
2840.07
Steam
652.46
Diesel
56.30
Total
4508.29
Units Sold (million KWh)
Industry
1106.852
Domestic
1176.244
Bulk
524.942
Others
90.853
Total
2898.891
Major Electric Power Stations in National Grid System
Sr.
No.
Power Stations
Installed Capacity
I.
II.
Hydroelectric Power Stations
327.00
1.
Baluchaung No. 2 (Lawpita)
168.00
2.
Kinda
56.00
3.
Sedawgyi
25.00
4.
Baluchaung No. 1
28.00
5.
Zawgyi No. 1
18.00
6.
Zawgyi No.2
12.00
7.
Zaungtu
20.00
Gas Turbine Power Stations
680.00
1.
Kyunchaung
54.30
2.
Myanaung
67.65
3.
Shwedaung
55.65
4.
Mann
36.90
5.
Ywama
66.90
6.
Tharkayta GTCC
91.50
7.
Ahlone GTCC
154.00
8.
Hlawga GTCC
154.00
TOTAL
1007.60
Completed Hydro-power Projects within last 10 years
Sr. No.
1.
Project
Sedawgyi
State / Division
Mandalay Division
Capacity (MW)
25.000
2.
Zawgyi (1)
Shan State
3.
Mogk
Mandalay Division
4.000
4.
Kattalu (Kyunsu)
Taninthayi Division
0.150
5.
Hopin Galainggyaung
Kachin State
1.260
6.
Kunhing
Shan State
0.150
7.
Mamlat (Kyaingtone)
Shan State
0.480
8.
Chinshwehaw
Shan State
0.100
9.
Selu
Shan State
0.024
10.
Maing Lar
Shan State
0.060
11.
Matupi (Namlaung)
Chin State
0.200
12.
Malikyun (Palaw)
Taninthayi Division
0.192
13.
Baluchaung No. 1
Kayah State
28.000
14.
Ching Krang Hka
Kachin State
2.520
15.
Laiva
Chin State
0.600
16.
Nammyao (Lashio)
Shan State
4.000
17.
Namwop (Kyaingtone)
Shan State
3.000
18.
Chinshwehaw (Extension)
Shan State
0.200
19.
Kunlong (Hopan)
Shan State
0.500
20.
Zi Chaung (Kalemyo)
Sagaing Division
1.260
21.
Namkhamhka
Kachin State
5.000
22.
Nam saung ngaun
Shan State
4.000
23.
Lahe
Sagaing Division
0.050
24.
Tui Swang (Tonzang)
Chin State
0.200
25.
Che Chaung (Mindat)
Chin State
0.200
26.
Zawgyi (2)
Shan State
12.000
27.
Zaubgtu
Bago Divisio
20.000
TOTAL
18.000
131.146
Hydropower Potentials of Myanmar(State and Division Wise)
Under 1 MW
Sr.
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
State and
Division
Kachin State
Chin State
Shan State
Sagaing State
Mandalay
Division
Magway
Division
Rakhine State
Kayah State
Bago Division
Kayin State
Mon State
Taninthayi
Division
Total
Total number
of Projects
Total Capacity
(MW)
1 MW
10 MW
to
Above 10 MW
Grand Total
No. of Total
Total No. of
Total
No. of
Total
No. of
Project Capacity
Capacity Project Capacity Project Capacity
Project
.
(MW)
(MW)
.
(MW)
.
(MW)
.
17
11
35
5
5.33
3.48
10.64
0.806
14
2
24
3
48.180
2.800
63.900
13.300
6
1
11
6
1852.000
200.000
4161.000
2889.000
37
14
70
14
1905.020
206.280
4235.603
2903.106
3
0.650
2
6.250
9
3475.000
14
3481.900
1
0.100
2
11.000
2
93.000
5
104.100
6
2
4
3
5
1.915
0.158
1.890
0.864
1.248
1
-
3.000
-
4
4
7
4
2
804.500
3740.000
391.000
16268.000
254.500
10
6
11
8
7
806.415
3740.158
392.890
16271.864
255.748
9
1.706
2
19.500
2
440.000
13
461.206
101
28.787
50
167.930
58
34568.000
209
34764.290
209
34764.290