Ywama power station
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Ywama power station is an operating power station of at least 292-megawatts (MW) in Yangon, Myanmar with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Ywama New power station (Unit 1).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ywama power station | Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar | 16.9, 96.089 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit CC2, Unit GT1, Unit GT2: 16.9, 96.089
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][4][5] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 52[6][5][7] | internal combustion[6] | – | 2014[8] | – |
| Unit CC2 | shelved[2][9][10][11][12][13] | fossil gas - natural gas[12] | 300[12] | combined cycle[12] | – | – | – |
| Unit GT1 | operating[2][4][14][5][15] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 120[6][7] | gas turbine[6] | – | 2014[6] | – |
| Unit GT2 | operating[2][4][14][5][15] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 120[6][7] | gas turbine[6] | – | 2014[6] | – |
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 | UPP Power Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit CC2 | Electric Power Generation Enterprise (EPGE) [100.0%] |
| Unit GT1 | Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE) [100.0%] |
| Unit GT2 | Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE) [100.0%] |
Background
In 2020, the Myanmar government approved plans to replace the existing power generation infrastructure at this power station with a 300 MW combined-cycle system.[16] The upgrade was expected to be completed by 2022, but has been delayed, with construction yet to start.[17]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221008193121/https://www.moee.gov.mm/en/ignite/page/46. Archived from the original on 08 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230325065712/https://www.avarga.com.sg/our-businesses/power-generation/. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://ewsdata.rightsindevelopment.org/files/documents/51/WB-P162151.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230103190240/https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/institutional-document/218286/mya-energy-sector-assessment.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210310053721/https://www.moee.gov.mm/mm/userfile/ESIA_draft_final.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/institutional-document/218286/mya-energy-sector-assessment.pdff.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201213011653/https://www.dfdl.com/resources/legal-and-tax-updates/myanmar-tender-for-epc-contract-ywama-power-plant-yangon/. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.dfdl.com/insights/legal-and-tax-updates/myanmar-tender-for-epc-contract-ywama-power-plant-yangon/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230326025920/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/ywama-new-power-plant-myanmar/. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220927005149/https://www.moee.gov.mm/en/userfile/Final_SPN_9_6_2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "MOEP". www.moep.gov.mm. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230401045034/https://moep.gov.mm/en/ignite/page/601. Archived from the original on 01 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240510033357/https://www.moep.gov.mm/en/userfile/ESIA_disclosed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Govt greenlights Ywama gas plant upgrade". The Myanmar Times. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ "Tender for EPC Contract - Ywama Power Plant, Yangon Myanmar | DFDL Legal, Tax & Investment Expertise". DFDL. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
Additional data
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