KengTawn is a 54 MW hydro power plant in Shan, Myanmar. It is operated by Ministry of Electric Power (Myanmar). Based on reported annual generation of 378 GWh, it can supply roughly 108k homes. It ranks #53 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2008, it is around 18 years old — relatively modern. 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 WRI1061353.
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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 54 MW, KengTawn is below the median hydro plant in Myanmar (60 MW). Technically it is described as conventional storage. 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.
Key facts
- Load factor
- 80%, from 378 GWh of reported generation; the median for 18 hydro plants in Myanmar that report generation is 50%
- Share of Myanmar hydro capacity
- 2.0% of 2,725 MW across 20 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 11 of 20 dated hydro 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 hydro plants in Myanmar
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Ministry of Electric Power (Myanmar).
Local climate & thermal context
This hydro plant converts the energy of falling or flowing water through hydro turbines. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 20.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 97% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 14/100 — this site sits in the bottom third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #12 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
- Mai Khot power station · Coal · 405 MW · Shan State
- Zawgyi (1) · Hydro · 18 MW · Mandalay
- Tigyit · Coal · 120 MW · Shan
- Baluchaung BHP (2) · Hydro · 168 MW · Kayah
- Baluchaung BHP (1) · Hydro · 28 MW · Kayah
Location
Coordinates 20.91, 97.975 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is KengTawn?
KengTawn is a 54 MW hydro power plant in Shan, Myanmar, commissioned in 2008.
How much electricity does KengTawn generate?
KengTawn generates about 378 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates KengTawn?
KengTawn is operated by Ministry of Electric Power (Myanmar).