Myanmar Project Bank

Upper Keng Tawng Hydro-power Project (51 MW)

Project Factsheet
Status:
Implementation
Start:
FY2008-2009
End:
FY2020-2021

Sectors

Hydro-electric power plants

Project Description

The 51-megawatt (MW) hydropower project currently being implemented by the Ministry of Electricity and Energy is located at Nam Teng River, 14 miles southwest of Keng Tawng Town, Mone Township, Southern Shan State. It aims to contribute to electrification of about eight million households by 2025-2026.

Project Expected Benefits

The project is expected to generate 267 million kWh of annual electric energy to the national grid and supply electricity to more than 800,000 residents in nation wide. It will improve the living conditions of local people, expand opportunities for economic activity, and improve health and the access to basic social services.

Locations

Shan State

Total Project Cost

140.77M

Financing Type

Public Domestic Financing

Implementing Government Agency

Department of Hydropower Implementation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy

Developer Name

12th year of thirteen-year project. Budgeted approximately 31 millions USD in 2019-2020.

Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan Alignment

  • Pillar 1:
    Peace & Stability
  • Pillar 2:
    Prosperity & Partnership
  • Pillar 3:
    People & Planet
  • Goal 1
  • Peace, National Reconciliation, Security & Good Governance
  • Goal 2
  • Economic Stability & Strengthened Macroeconomic Management
  • Goal 3
  • Job Creation & Private Sector Led Growth                           
  • Goal 4
  • Human Resources & Social Development for a 21st Century Society
  • Goal 5
  • Natural Resources & the Environment for Posterity of the Nation

Contact Detail

U Aung Zaw Min
Deputy Director General / Department of Hydro-power Implementation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
aungzawmin011@gmail.com
https://www.moee.gov.mm/