Mee Laung Gyaing power station

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Mee Laung Gyaing power station It is also known as Milaunggyaik, Mee Linn Gyaing.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mee Laung Gyaing power station Pathein, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar 17.098852, 94.477526 (approximate)[1]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 shelved - inferred 2 y[1][2][3][4][5] fossil gas - LNG[6][1] 1390[1] combined cycle[7] [8]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Supreme Trading Co Ltd, Zhefu Holding Group Co Ltd [50.0%], Gunvor Group Ltd (Gunvor ) [50.0%]

Background

Construction of the power plant was expected to begin in 2021 after the companies signed a purchasing power agreement, with the expectation that the station would be commissioned by 2022.[9] However, construction appears to have been delayed and hasn't started as of May 2022.[10]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210311003657/http://www.vdb-loi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Myanmar-Somewhat-Unexpectedly-Signs-4-Major-LNGGas-to-Power-Projects.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240510182629/https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/the-end-of-myanmars-resource-boom-could-doom-the-junta/. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240410160635/https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/6bd0c527c8469333b119d88cc0b8b410-0070062023/original/In-The-Dark-Power-Sector-Challenges-in-Myanmar-August2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220811045845/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/mee-laung-gyaing-combined-cycle-power-plant-myanmar/. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230313075827/http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099134001292342538/pdf/P1791060704c4d0720a7ac0c3c23f1b5b90.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709130420/https://www.marketresearch.com/Timetric-v3917/MOEE-Mee-Laung-Gyaing-LNG-11458823/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130214730/https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/pristine-ayeyarwady-coastline-flagged-for-new-10bn-industrial-zone. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713015821/https://supremegroupcompanies.com/mee-lin-gyaing-integrated-lng-to-power-1390-mw/. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Mee Laung Gyaing LNG project to commence construction soon". www.consult-myanmar.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  10. "Myanmar Junta Approves 15 Investments, Including US$2.5-Billion Power Project". The Irrawaddy. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2022-06-10.

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