Hpa-an power station is a 1,280 MW coal power station in Kayin State, Myanmar. It is operated by TTCL PCL [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.6 million homes (estimated). It ranks #7 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 5.5% 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 GEM_coa_hpaan_myanm.
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 GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,280 MW, Hpa-an power station is well above the median coal plant in Myanmar (500 MW). Technically it is described as ultra-supercritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Myanmar coal capacity
- 7.5% of 17,010 MW across 21 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 7 dated coal plants in Myanmar are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Myanmar
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by TTCL PCL [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 16.9°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 #5 largest coal power plant of 21 in Myanmar by capacity.
Myanmar has 21 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 17,010 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Myainggalay Cement power station · Coal · 30 MW · Kayin State
- Thaton · Gas · 119 MW · Mon
- Malamyine · Coal · 45 MW · Mon
- Mawlamyaing · Gas · 12 MW · Mon
- Ngam Tae · Gas · 230 MW · Mon
- Mawlamyine Cement power station · Coal · 40 MW · Mon State
Location
Coordinates 16.890556, 97.633333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Hpa-an power station?
Hpa-an power station is a 1,280 MW coal power plant in Kayin State, Myanmar, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Hpa-an power station?
Hpa-an power station is operated by TTCL PCL [100%].