Thanlyin power station
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Thanlyin power station is a mothballed power station in Thilawa, Yangon, Myanmar. It is also known as Thanlyin.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Thanlyin power station | Thilawa, Yangon, Myanmar | 16.664256, 96.264737 (exact)[1][2] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 16.664256, 96.264737
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mothballed[3][4][5][6][7][8] | fossil gas: LNG[3] | 350[5][6] | internal combustion[5] | not found | 2016[9] |
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 | CNTIC VPower Group Holdings Ltd [100%][10] | China General Technology (Group) Holdings Co Ltd [50.0%]; VPower Group International Holdings Ltd [50.0%] |
Background
The power station halted operations in July 2021 due to the coup's financial fallout.[11] The vessel that was supposed to supply the plant with LNG for the period of 2020-2025 left Myanmar in 2023.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221130215841/https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/delayed-lng-projects-set-to-deliver-first-power-as-govt-approves-contract. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thilawa+Power+Station,+Thilawa+Rd,+Myanmar+(Burma)/@16.6642564,96.2647368,826m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x30c1f22aca108c37:0x52d856b9812af5b3!2sThanlyin,+Myanmar+(Burma)!3b1!8m2!3d16.7587537!4d96.2482149!3m4!1s0x30c1f04592d2e34f:0x60a720efe60cf07d!8m2!3d16.6635591!4d96.2661405.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210310215806/https://www.mmtimes.com/business/13367-sumitomo-signs-power-agreement-for-thilawa-sez.html. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221008010947/https://www.moee.gov.mm/en/ignite/page/641. Archived from the original on 08 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210614013842/https://projectbank.gov.mm/en/profiles/activity/PB-ID-1195/. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221021060845/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/two-power-plants-in-myanmars-biggest-city-shut-amid-coups-financial-fallout.html. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221106091447/https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-factories-to-close-amid-planned-power-cuts.html. Archived from the original on 06 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230731044716/https://www.eria.org/uploads/media/Research-Project-Report/RPR-2023-02/Oil-and-Gas-Strategic-Pricing-in-Myanmar-.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709141929/https://www.mdn.gov.mm/en/new-lng-power-plant-supply-power-residential-areas-industrial-zones-and-thilawa-sez. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.eria.org/uploads/media/Research-Project-Report/RPR-2023-02/Oil-and-Gas-Strategic-Pricing-in-Myanmar.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Two Power Plants in Myanmar's Biggest City Shut Amid Coup's Financial Fallout". The Irrawaddy. October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ↑ "CNTIC V-POWER ENERGY (MOTHER VESSEL) arrived at Thilawa Port for power supply project - Maritime Gateway". Maritime Gateway - South Asia’s Premier Shipping and Logistics News Portal. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
Additional data
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