The proposed project is located on the west side of Shwe Kyin Hydropower Station in Shwe Kyin Town, Bago Region. The installed capacity of the Shwekyin Solar PV Power + Agriculture, and Solar PV Power + Hydropower Project is 40 MW and its average annual generation is 92 gigawatt hours (GWh).

This project that will be connected to the national grid after completion will supply electricity to the people in Bago Region especially during the summer season; and use globally leading technologies, and environmentally and socially safe practices in PV power and hydropower development.

The on-grid project aims to contribute to fulfillment of Myanmar’s rapidly growing electricity demand, and facilitate achievement of the target electrification of the whole country by the year 2029-2030. It is aligned with the Government’s strategy of developing and enhancing the role of the private sector in the economy.