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.
34 years old
Myanmar, Asia
- 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
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE) operates 4 plants totalling 452 MW
2 plants within 100 km, 198 MW combined
Source: Open Development Myanmar
Location
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
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