Mandalay power station is a 500 MW coal power station in Mandalay, Myanmar. It is operated by Mudajaya Group Bhd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 626k homes (estimated). It ranks #22 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. 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_mandalay_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 500 MW, Mandalay power station is around the median coal plant in Myanmar (500 MW). 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
- 2.9% of 17,010 MW across 21 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 coal plants in Myanmar
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Mudajaya Group Bhd [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 savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 21.0°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 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 #13 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
- Kalewa power station · Coal · 540 MW · Mandalay
- Myingyan power station · Gas · 225 MW · Mandalay
- Myingyan II power station · Gas · 109.7 MW · Mandalay
- Kyaukse (PowerGen) power plant · Gas · 144.8 MW · Mandalay
- Kinda · Hydro · 56 MW · Sagain
- Mann · Gas · 36.9 MW · Magway
Location
Coordinates 21.0, 95.75 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mandalay power station?
Mandalay power station is a 500 MW coal power plant in Mandalay, Myanmar.
Who operates Mandalay power station?
Mandalay power station is operated by Mudajaya Group Bhd [100%].