Lower Paunglaung Dam
| Lower Paunglaung Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lower Paunglaung Dam in Burma | |
| Country | Burma |
| Location | Pyinmana, Zeyarthiri Township, Naypyidaw Union Territory |
| Coordinates | 19°47′11.20″N 096°20′09.00″E / 19.7864444°N 96.3358333°ECoordinates: 19°47′11.20″N 096°20′09.00″E / 19.7864444°N 96.3358333°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1996 |
| Opening date | 2005 |
| Construction cost | US$201.8 million |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Electric Power |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Paunglaung River |
| Height | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Length | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled, stepped chute |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 690×106 m3 (560,000 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 2004-2005 |
| Hydraulic head | 103.6 m (340 ft) |
| Turbines | 4 x 70 MW (94,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 280 MW (380,000 hp) |
The Lower Paunglaung Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Paunglaung River, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of Pyinmana in Naypyidaw Union Territory, Burma. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it had been under study since 1953. Construction began in 1996 and the first generators were commissioned in 2004 and the last in 2005. Cost of the dam and power station, funded by the Chinese government, was US$201.8 million. The dam's power house is located underground near the toe and spillway. It contains four 70 megawatts (94,000 hp) Francis turbine-generators.[1][2][3] The Upper Paunglaung Dam, being constructed upstream, is expected to regulate the river and improved power generation.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hydropower Generation Enterprise" (PDF). Ministry of Electric Power. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Myanmar". IndustCards. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Brief Introduction of Paunglaung HPP". Yunnan Machinery & Equipment. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Upper Paunglaung HPP, Myanmar". AF Consult. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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