Kyaukphyu (PowerChina) power station is a 135 MW gas power station in Rakhine, Myanmar. It is operated by Supreme Trading Co Ltd [50%]; Sinohydro Corp Ltd [50%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 152k homes (estimated). It ranks #39 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 years old — recently built. 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_kyaukphyupowerchina_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405332; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 135 MW, Kyaukphyu (PowerChina) power station is below the median gas plant in Myanmar (172.2 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 1.1% of 12,801 MW across 27 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 15 of 20 dated gas 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 gas plants in Myanmar
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Supreme Trading Co Ltd [50%]; Sinohydro Corp Ltd [50%].
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 19.4°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 #18 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
- Kyaukphyu power station · Coal · 1,320 MW ·
- Kyauk Phyu III power station · Gas · 172.2 MW · Rakhine
- Mone · Hydro · 75 MW · Magway
- Minbu I · Solar · 50 MW · Magway
- Shwedaung · Gas · 55.4 MW · Bago
- Ye‰Ûªnew · Hydro · 25 MW · Bago
Location
Coordinates 19.422155, 93.526482 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kyaukphyu (PowerChina) power station?
Kyaukphyu (PowerChina) power station is a 135 MW gas power plant in Rakhine, Myanmar, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Kyaukphyu (PowerChina) power station?
Kyaukphyu (PowerChina) power station is operated by Supreme Trading Co Ltd [50%]; Sinohydro Corp Ltd [50%].