| Shwegyin Dam | |
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  Location of Shwegyin Dam in Myanmar | |
| Official name | Burmese: ရွှေကျင် တာတမံ |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Location | Shwegyin Township, Bago Region |
| Coordinates | 17°58′15.60″N 96°56′09.79″E / 17.9710000°N 96.9360528°E / 17.9710000; 96.9360528 |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2002 |
| Opening date | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Electric Power |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Shwegyin River |
| Height | 56.5 m (185 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2,078×10 |
| Catchment area | 878 km (339 sq mi) |
| Commission date | 2010-2011 |
| Hydraulic head | 41.4 m (136 ft) |
| Turbines | 4 x 18.75 MW (25,140 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 75 MW (101,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 262 GWh (940 TJ) |
The Shwegyin Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Shwegyin River in Shwegyin Township of the Bago Region located in the southern central part of Burma. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it has a 75 megawatts (101,000 hp) power station just below its base. Construction on the dam began in 2002, the first generator was operational in December 2010 and it was formally opened on 22 October 2011. It is owned by the Ministry of Electric Power and cost US$161 million to construct.
Gallery
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Powerhouse entrance
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Switchyard
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Spillway
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Dam
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Turbines
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Central control room
See also
References
- "Hydropower Generation Enterprise" (PDF). Ministry of Electric Power. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- "Ceremony Held for the Full Operation of Shwegyin Hydropower Station in Myanmar". China Gezhouba (Group) Corporation. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- "Myanmar Shwegyin HPP". Hydrochina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.