Pathein power station is a 660 MW coal power station in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar. It is operated by Tata Power Pathein [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 826k homes (estimated). It ranks #13 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2020, it is around 6 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_pathein_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 660 MW, Pathein power station is well above 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
- 3.9% of 17,010 MW across 21 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 4 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 Tata Power Pathein [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 16.5°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).
How it compares & nearby plants
The #8 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
- Nga Yoke Kaung power station · Coal · 300 MW · Ayeyarwady
- Mee Laung Gyaing power station · Gas · 1,390 MW · Ayeyarwady
- Danson Bay power station · Gas · 4,000 MW · Ayeyarwady
- Myanaung · Gas · 34.7 MW · Ayeyarwady
Location
Coordinates 16.518722, 94.301304 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Pathein power station?
Pathein power station is a 660 MW coal power plant in Ayeyarwady, Myanmar, commissioned in 2020.
Who operates Pathein power station?
Pathein power station is operated by Tata Power Pathein [100%].