Mee Laung Gyaing power station

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Mee Laung Gyaing power station is an announced power station in Pathein, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar. It is also known as Milaunggyaik, Mee Linn Gyaing.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mee Laung Gyaing power station Pathein, Ayeyarwady, Myanmar 17.098852, 94.477526 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP
1 Announced[1][2][3][4][5][6] fossil gas: LNG[7][1] 1390[1] combined cycle[8] not found

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Gunvor Group Ltd [50%]; Zhefu Holding Group Co Ltd [50%]; Supreme Trading Co Ltd[1][1][1] Zhefu Holding Group Co Ltd [50.0%]; natural person(s) [42.8%]; Gunvor Employee Shareplan Ltd [7.2%]; Supreme Group of Companies

Background

Construction of the power plant was expected to begin in 2021 after the companies signed a purchasing power agreement, with the expectation that the station would be commissioned by 2022.[9] However, construction appears to have been delayed and hasn't started as of May 2022.[10]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210311003657/http://www.vdb-loi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Myanmar-Somewhat-Unexpectedly-Signs-4-Major-LNGGas-to-Power-Projects.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://theprint.in/world/chinas-loans-worth-48-1-bn-to-south-asian-nations-5-times-that-of-indias-pakistan-largest-recipient/2392701/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "The end of Myanmar's resource boom could doom the junta". 2023-12-19. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240410160635/https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/6bd0c527c8469333b119d88cc0b8b410-0070062023/original/In-The-Dark-Power-Sector-Challenges-in-Myanmar-August2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220811045845/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/mee-laung-gyaing-combined-cycle-power-plant-myanmar/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230313075827/http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099134001292342538/pdf/P1791060704c4d0720a7ac0c3c23f1b5b90.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709130420/https://www.marketresearch.com/Timetric-v3917/MOEE-Mee-Laung-Gyaing-LNG-11458823/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130214730/https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/pristine-ayeyarwady-coastline-flagged-for-new-10bn-industrial-zone. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Mee Laung Gyaing LNG project to commence construction soon". www.consult-myanmar.com. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  10. "Myanmar Junta Approves 15 Investments, Including US$2.5-Billion Power Project". The Irrawaddy. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2022-06-10.

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