Thaketa LNG power station
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Thaketa LNG power station is an operating power station of at least 477-megawatts (MW) in Yangon, Myanmar.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Thaketa LNG power station | Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar | 16.824726, 96.22445 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 16.824726, 96.22445
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: LNG[7] | 477[7] | internal combustion[8] | not found | 2025[2][9] | no |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CNTIC VPower Group Holdings Ltd [100%][10][9] | China National Technical Import and Export [50.0%]; VPower Group International Holdings Ltd [50.0%] |
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Financing
Background
The power station halted operations in July 2021 due to the coup's financial fallout.[12] The vessel that was supposed to supply the plant with LNG for the period of 2020-2025 left Myanmar in 2023.[13][14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/dir//R68F%2BCR7+CNTIC+VPower+YG1+Power+Station,+Yangon,+Myanmar+(Burma)/@16.7603038,96.1159601,12z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x30c1edc0396d1eb7:0xe1f27f32f4d41c59!2m2!1d96.2246607!2d16.816065.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.myanmaritv.com/news/energy-solution-union-minister-inspects-lng-power-projects.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.minmyanmarrs.com/bulletin/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221021060845/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/two-power-plants-in-myanmars-biggest-city-shut-amid-coups-financial-fallout.html. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221106091447/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-factories-to-close-amid-planned-power-cuts.html. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230731044716/https://www.eria.org/uploads/media/Research-Project-Report/RPR-2023-02/Oil-and-Gas-Strategic-Pricing-in-Myanmar-.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-07-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709141912/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/myanmar-commissions-its-first-477-mw-lng-power-plant.html. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230202013324/http://vpower.com/vpower-groups-joint-venture-starts-powering-myanmar-with-lng-opening-up-new-fuel-source-for-the-country/. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709142532/https://www.offshore-energy.biz/myanmars-lng-fueled-power-plant-springs-into-action/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709131645/http://vpower.com/our-partner/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221106091447/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-factories-to-close-amid-planned-power-cuts.html.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Two Power Plants in Myanmar's Biggest City Shut Amid Coup's Financial Fallout". The Irrawaddy. October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ "CNTIC V-POWER ENERGY (MOTHER VESSEL) arrived at Thilawa Port for power supply project - Maritime Gateway". Maritime Gateway - South Asia’s Premier Shipping and Logistics News Portal. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ↑ Kanlayakorn Pengrattana (2023-04-03). "Hong Kong energy-generating vessel leaves Myanmar - Scandasia". Scandasia. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
Additional data
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