Tigyit is a 120 MW coal power station in Shan, Myanmar. It is operated by Wuxi Huagaung Electric Power [100%]. Based on reported annual generation of 600 GWh, it can supply roughly 171k homes. It ranks #40 of 69 Myanmar power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2005, it is around 21 years old — relatively modern. 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 WRI1061372.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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 · L100000103074; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 120 MW, Tigyit is below the median coal plant in Myanmar (500 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. 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
- Load factor
- 57%, from 600 GWh of reported generation
- Share of Myanmar coal capacity
- 0.7% of 17,010 MW across 21 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 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 Wuxi Huagaung Electric Power [100%].
Local climate & thermal context
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 20.4°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 90% 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: 17/100 — 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 #17 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
- Paunglaung · Hydro · 280 MW · Mandalay
- Shwegyin · Hydro · 75.2 MW · Mandalay
- Baluchaung BHP (1) · Hydro · 28 MW · Kayah
- Mandalay power station · Coal · 500 MW · Mandalay
- Baluchaung BHP (2) · Hydro · 168 MW · Kayah
- Khabaung · Hydro · 30 MW · Bago
Location
Coordinates 20.43, 96.702 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Tigyit?
Tigyit is a 120 MW coal power plant in Shan, Myanmar, commissioned in 2005.
How much electricity does Tigyit generate?
Tigyit generates about 600 GWh of electricity per year.
Who operates Tigyit?
Tigyit is operated by Wuxi Huagaung Electric Power [100%].