Thaketa (U Energy) power station

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Thaketa (U Energy) power station is an operating power station of at least 106-megawatts (MW) in Yangon, Myanmar. It is also known as Thakayta Thilawa, Tharkayta.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Thaketa (U Energy) power station Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar 16.812192, 96.226075 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 16.812192, 96.226075

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[4] 106[4] combined cycle[4] 2018[3]

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 U Energy Thaketa Power Co Ltd [34.0%], Union Resources and Engineering Co Ltd (UREC) [33.0%], Ministry of Electric Power (Myanmar) (MOEP) [33.0%]

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References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tharkayta+Power+Station/@16.811933196.2254728312m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zMTbCsDQ4JzQwLjgiTiA5NsKwMTMnMzAuMCJF!3b1!8m2!3d16.81134!4d96.22499!3m4!1s0x30c1ed4e7673bbc3:0x9e66c718463768ad!8m2!3d16.8121881!4d96.2252898. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221008010947/https://www.moee.gov.mm/en/ignite/page/641. Archived from the original on 08 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210310232905/http://www.china.org.cn/world/2018-03/18/content_50719850.htm. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210310220312/https://www.mmtimes.com/news/thaketa-gas-plant-commences-supplying-power-yangon.html. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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