World Power Plants

Baluchaung BHP (1)28 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Baluchaung BHP (1) is a 28 MW hydro power plant in Myanmar, operated by Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise since 1992. Ranked #15 of 20 hydro plants in Myanmar. Its 28 MW represents 1.03% of Myanmar's 2,725 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Myanmar is Yeywa at 790 MW, making Baluchaung BHP (1) 28.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Baluchaung BHP (2) (168 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Myanmar, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE)
Location
19.5700°, 97.3160°

Myanmar, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 29. largest of 35 plants in Myanmar
  • #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,954 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.7% of the installed capacity of Myanmar
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE) operates 4 plants totalling 452 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 198 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baluchaung BHP (2) (4.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 19.570000, 97.316000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Baluchaung BHP (1) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 98 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Myanmar
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MyanmarEnergy Profile

35
Total Plants
4.0 GW
Total Capacity
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