Gaw Lan hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Gawlan

Gaw Lan hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Myitkyina District, Kachin, Myanmar.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Gaw Lan hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Announced	2027 (planned)	120 MW	Conventional and run-of-river	International Group of Entrepreneurs Company (IGOEC) Myanmar; Yunnan Provincial Energy Investment Group CO LTD (YEIG) China

Location

Table 2: Location details for Gaw Lan hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Myitkyina District, Kachin, Myanmar	Naw Chang Hka River	26.0519, 98.5805 (exact)

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