Mong Ton hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Tasang, Mongton

Mong Ton hydroelectric plant (တာဆန်းဆည်) is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Mong Ton Capital, Mong Ton township, Mongsat District, Shan State, Myanmar.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Mong Ton hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Pre-construction	2030 (planned)	7000 MW	Conventional storage	Sinohydro Corp Ltd; China Southern Power Grid Company Ltd; China Three Gorges CORP (CTG) (中国水利水电建设股份有限公司; 中国长江三峡集团有限公司)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Mong Ton hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mong Ton Capital, Mong Ton township, Mongsat District, Shan State, Myanmar	Upper Salween River	20.2926, 98.8952 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the hydroelectric power plant:

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