Kunlong hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Upper Thanlwin hydroelectric plant

Kunlong hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Kunlong Township, Lashio District, North Shan State, Shan State, Myanmar.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kunlong hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Pre-construction	1400 MW	Conventional storage	Department of Hydro Power Implementation; Hanergy Holding Group Ltd; Ministry of Electric Power (Myanmar)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kunlong hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kunlong Township, Lashio District, North Shan State, Shan State, Myanmar	Salween(Thanlwin) River	23.5317, 98.6111 (exact)

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