Hkankawn hydroelectric plant

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Hkankawn hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Myitkyina District, Kachin, Myanmar.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Hkankawn hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Announced	2026 (planned)	140 MW	Conventional and run-of-river	Yunnan Provincial Energy Investment Group CO LTD (YEIG) China; International Group of Entrepreneurs Company (IGOEC) Myanmar

Location

Table 2: Location details for Hkankawn hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Myitkyina District, Kachin, Myanmar	Naw Chang Hka River	26.0239, 98.4295 (exact)

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