Buywa Upper hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Upper Buywa hydroelectric plant

Buywa Upper hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Bu Village, Sidoktaya Township, Minbu District, Magway Region, Myanmar.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Buywa Upper hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Construction	150 MW	Conventional storage	Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI) Myanmar [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Buywa Upper hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bu Village, Sidoktaya Township, Minbu District, Magway Region, Myanmar	Mone Chaung River	20.4481, 94.2471 (approximate)

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