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Shweli River Cascade 1 Hydropower Station

Sector: Commercial • Location: Myanmar

Source: World Bank Group

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In December 2006, Yunnan Joint Power Development Co., a joint venture of Yunnan Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co., Ltd., Yunnan Power Grid Company, and Yunnan Machinery & Equipment I/E Co.,Ltd. who are all Chinese state controlled companies, was awarded a 40 year agreement to build and operate the Shweli River Cascade 1 Hydropower Station in Shan State, Myanmar. The total investment was 414.1 m

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Prospective
Sector
Commercial, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Myanmar (Burma)
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Shweli River Cascade 1 Hydropower Station” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Myanmar. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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In December 2006, Yunnan Joint Power Development Co., a joint venture of Yunnan Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Co., Ltd., Yunnan Power Grid Company, and Yunnan Machinery & Equipment I/E Co.,Ltd. who are all Chinese state controlled companies, was awarded a 40 year agreement to build and operate the Shweli River Cascade 1 Hydropower Station in Shan State, Myanmar. The total investment was 414.1 million US$ and Yunnan Joint Power Development Co. owned 80% of the project. The capacity of the plant was 600MW and the plant started its operation in May 2009.

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Myanmar (Burma)

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Commercial, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

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2024-06-05

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