Baluchung 2 hydroelectric plant

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Baluchung 2 hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Naungya Ward, Loikaw Town, Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Baluchung 2 hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1960	168 MW	6 x 28 MW	Run-of-river	Ministry of Electric Power [100%]	Electric Power Generation Enterprise (လျှပ်စစ်ဓာတ်အားထုတ်လုပ်ရေးလုပ်ငန်း)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Baluchung 2 hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Naungya Ward, Loikaw Town, Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar	Baluchaung River	19.556, 97.3587 (exact)

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