Baluchaung BHP (2) is a 168 MW hydro power station in Kayah, Myanmar. It ranks #35 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, hydro supplies about 46.1% of Myanmar's electricity; the national grid averages 503 gCO₂/kWh (47.9% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1061351.
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Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000602514; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 168 MW, Baluchaung BHP (2) is well above the median hydro plant in Myanmar (60 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Hydropower converts the energy of falling or flowing water into electricity; output depends on rainfall and reservoir level, and large dams also provide grid balancing and storage.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #5 largest hydro power plant of 20 in Myanmar by capacity.
Myanmar has 20 hydro power plants in this dataset, together about 2,725 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Baluchaung BHP (1) · Hydro · 28 MW · Kayah
- Khabaung · Hydro · 30 MW · Bago
- Bukit Asam minemouth power station · Coal · 600 MW · Kayin State
- Paunglaung · Hydro · 280 MW · Mandalay
- Shwegyin · Hydro · 75.2 MW · Mandalay
- Tigyit · Coal · 120 MW · Shan
Location
Coordinates 19.56, 97.359 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Baluchaung BHP (2)?
Baluchaung BHP (2) is a 168 MW hydro power plant in Kayah, Myanmar, Announced 1974.