Nga Yoke Kaung power station
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Nga Yoke Kaung power station is a cancelled power station in Nga Yoke Kaung, Ngapudaw Township, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Nga Yoke Kaung power station | Nga Yoke Kaung, Ngapudaw Township, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar | 16.537778, 94.693611 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 300 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Mitsubishi Corporation Energy Solutions, A1 Group |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Indonesia, Australia
Background
In September 2014, the Burma Ministry of Electric Power, the A1 Group of Companies, and a consortium of Japanese companies including Mitsubishi announced they would partner to build the Nga Yoke Kaung coal power plant, with a total installed capacity of 300 MW.[1]
In February 2015, employees of the A1 Group of Companies were met by more than 200 residents of the coastal region of Nga Yoke Kaung. The employees left the area before completing the preliminary project survey work after being told the project did not have local support. Around 200 acres of land would have been required to build the power plant, and affected villagers would have needed to be relocated.[1]
In July 2015, Irrawaddy Division’s Electricity and Industry Minister confirmed feasibility studies on the project had been suspended due to local opposition, although the chairman of the A1 Group of Companies said it was due to the monsoon season.[2]
Funding
The Japanese consortium and A1 Group were set to fund 30 percent of the power plant, with the remainder to be funded by loans from the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), according to A1 Group chairman Yan Win in 2015. However, the WB and ADB did not confirm their involvement.[1]
Coal source
Coal for the plant was to be imported from Indonesia and Australia, with A1 announcing that a deep sea port catering to bulk carriers of up to 80,000 tonnes capacity would be built next to the power station.[1]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "After Locals Block Coal Plant Survey, Mitsubishi Promises Japan Study Trip," The Irrawaddy, February 3, 2015
- ↑ "Irrawaddy Division Coal Power Plant Grounded on Local Pushback," Irrawaddy, July 6, 2015
Additional data
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