Shweli 1 hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Shwe Li I hydroelectric plant, Shweli I hydroelectric plant

Shweli 1 hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Namhkam Township, Mu Se District, North Shan State, Shan State, Myanmar.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Shweli 1 hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	2008	600 MW	6 x 100 MW	Conventional storage	Yunnan United Power Development Co Ltd [80%]; Myanmar Ministry of Electric Power [20%]	Shweli I Hydropower

Location

Table 2: Location details for Shweli 1 hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Namhkam Township, Mu Se District, North Shan State, Shan State, Myanmar	Shweli River	23.6682, 97.4561 (exact)

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