Dawei power station is a 450 MW gas power station in Tanintharyi, Myanmar. It is operated by Andaman Power and Utility Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 507k homes (estimated). It ranks #23 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas 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 GOGPT_dawei_myanma.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 450 MW, Dawei power station is well above the median gas plant in Myanmar (172.2 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Myanmar gas capacity
- 3.5% of 12,801 MW across 27 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Myanmar
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Andaman Power and Utility Co [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 14.1°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #8 largest gas power plant of 27 in Myanmar by capacity.
Myanmar has 27 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 12,801 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Launglon power station · Coal · 500 MW ·
- Kanbauk (UPA) power station · Gas · 200 MW · Tanintharyi
- Kanbauk power station · Gas · 1,230 MW · Tanintharyi
- Vajiralongkorn · Hydro · 300 MW · Kanchanaburi
- Srinagarind · Hydro · 720 MW · Kanchanaburi
- Ratchaburi (B.Grimm) power station · Gas · 280 MW · Ratchaburi
Location
Coordinates 14.0833, 98.2 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dawei power station?
Dawei power station is a 450 MW gas power plant in Tanintharyi, Myanmar.
Who operates Dawei power station?
Dawei power station is operated by Andaman Power and Utility Co [100%].