Shwegyin Dam

The Shwegyin Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Shwegyin River in Shwegyin Township of the Bago Region located in the southern central part of 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 name	Burmese: ရွှေကျင် တာတမံ
Country	Myanmar
Location	Shwegyin Township, Bago Region
Coordinates	17°58′15.60″N 96°56′09.79″E
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	2002
Opening date	2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Owner(s)	Ministry of Electric Power
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-fill
Impounds	Shwegyin River
Height	56.5 m (185 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	2,078×10^6 m3 (1,685,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	878 km2 (339 sq mi)
Commission date	2010-2011
Hydraulic head	41.4 m (136 ft)
Turbines	4 x 18.75 MW (25,140 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity	75 MW (101,000 hp)
Annual generation	262 GWh (940 TJ)

Gallery

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  Powerhouse entrance
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  Switchyard
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  Spillway
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  Dam
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  Turbines
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  Central control room

See also

• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• 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.