Myingyan power station is a 225 MW gas power station in Mandalay, Myanmar. It is operated by Sembcorp Myingyan Power Co [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 253k homes (estimated). It ranks #32 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2018, it is around 8 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_myingyan_myanma.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 110 MW for Myingyan II power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405336; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 225 MW, Myingyan power station is well above the median gas plant in Myanmar (172.2 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE: 6F.03. 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
- 1.8% of 12,801 MW across 27 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 10 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 Sembcorp Myingyan Power 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 savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 21.4°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 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 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
- Myingyan II power station · Gas · 109.7 MW · Mandalay
- Kalewa power station · Coal · 540 MW · Mandalay
- Kinda · Hydro · 56 MW · Sagain
- Mandalay power station · Coal · 500 MW · Mandalay
- Mann · Gas · 36.9 MW · Magway
- Kyaukse (PowerGen) power plant · Gas · 144.8 MW · Mandalay
Location
Coordinates 21.386872, 95.376656 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Myingyan power station?
Myingyan power station is a 225 MW gas power plant in Mandalay, Myanmar, commissioned in 2018.
Who operates Myingyan power station?
Myingyan power station is operated by Sembcorp Myingyan Power Co [100%].