Pathein power station
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The Pathein power station is a proposed 660-megawatt (MW) power station in Ayeyawady, Myanmar.
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Location
The map below shows Nganyoutkaung, the approximate location where the plant would be built.
Background
In 2013 India's Tata Power reached an agreement with the Myanmar government to build at least one 660 MW coal-fired power station in Nganyoutkaung, a sub-township of Pathein. Tata said it could build two 660 MW coal-fired plants in Myanmar that would become operational before 2020.[1]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Tata Power Pathein
- Parent company: Tata Group
- Developer:
- Location: Nganyoutkaung, Pathein, Ayeyawady, Myanmar
- Coordinates: 16.518722, 94.301304 (approximate)
- Status: Announced
- Capacity: 660 MW (2 x 330 MW)
- Type:
- Start date:
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- Source of financing:
Resources and articles
References
- ↑ Aung Shin, " India’s Tata to develop coal power plant in Pathein," Myanmar Times, October 6, 2013.
