The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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Ministry off Electric
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Overview of Hydropower Sector

Workshop on “Environmental and Social Standards in the Hydropower Sector Program”

1st December,
December 2015 Hilton Hotel , Nay Pyi Taw
U Tint Lwin Oo
Dy‐Director
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Department of Electric Power Planning
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Brief Introduction

¾ Located in South East Asia India

¾ Population – 51 millions
China
(Average growth rate
rate-1.75%
1.75% per annum)
¾ Total Area – 676,552 sq.km
(Total international boundary - 5860 km)
Laos
((Coastal strip
p - 2833 km))
Bangladesh
¾ Neighbouring Countries
- China on North and North - East
Bay 
- Laos on East of Bangal
of Bangal
Thailand
- Thailand on South - East
- Bangladesh and India on North - West
¾ Four Major Rivers
- Ayeyawady
- Chindwin
Andaman Sea
- Sittaung
- Thanlwin
¾ Resources – 108,000 MW Fresh water inflow 1.13 trillion m3
(7.7% of Asia, 16.7% ofMap of Myanmar
Southeast Asia)
 Hydropower Resources in Myanmar 

Theoretical hydropower potential 108 GW

No. of  Potentials   Installed Capacity 

¾ < 10MW                             210   231.25 MW

¾ Bet; 10MW & 50MW          32  806.3 MW

¾ > 50 MW                           60 45293.0 MW

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Total       302 46330 55 MW
46330.55 MW                  

Investigation before  May ,2009 in Myanmar
 Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP)
MOEP

DEPP DHPI MEPE HPGE ESE YESC & MESC

Hydropower Projects Hydropower Stations

& Coal -fired Thermal Electricity
Implementation
Plant Generation Distribution
Hydropower & ( Yangon &
Electricity
ect c ty
C l Fired
Coal Fi d Power
P Transmission Lines,
Lines Substations,
Substations M d l Cit )
MandalayCity)
Distribution
G.T, Wind & Other G.T, Wind Farm Implementation
Projects Planning

YESC/MESC
 Grid‐‐Connected Generation
Grid
14000
12000

Generatioon (GWh)
Existing (Installed Capacity) 10000
8000
3.1%
% 6000
25.5 4000
% 2000
71.4
71 4 0
%

Hydro Gas Coal

™Hydro controls 71.4% of grid‐connected electricity.

™Due to system base load instability, insufficient power supply occurs in summer.
™ 33 nos of Small Hydro
H dro in isolated system
s stem .(125
(125 MW)
 Power Development Plan
• Demand forecast according to the Master Plan Study by JICA and
MOEP
20000

High Case
High Case Low Case
Low Case
18000

16000
14542 MW
14000
12944
12000
11520
MW
10000 10253
9100 MW
8121 9125
8000 8353

7227 7668
6431 7039
6000
6461
4531 5092
5723
5443 5930
4996
4032 4585
4000 3587
3192 4208
2840 3862
2248 2527 2884
3178 3503
2000 2055 2617
2055
2157 2376
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
YEAR 5 5
Power Supply Strategies
25 3151
((1)) By
y sole investment of Ministry
y
(2) B.O.T by local entrepreneur
(3) JV/B.O.T by foreign investor

Hydropower
 Procedures for Joint Venture Development

Project Proposal to
Signing MOU
Ministry of Electric Power
(MOEP)
FSR & FA Study and Evaluation

ESIA/ CSR
Signing JVA Signing MOA
Approved by MOECAF

Legal Opinion
Concession Right
JV Co. Certificate
Proposal to
Myanmar Investment Project Implementation
Commission (MIC)
EIA  Standards  for Power Projects
Sr No. Resources IEE( Initial Environmental Enquiry) EIA( Environmental Impact Assessment)
1 Hydropower
(a) Reservoir Type <15 MW ≥ 15 MW
Storage Capacity <200 MCM Storage Capacity  ≥ 200 MCM
Water Shed Area <1500 hectare  Water Shed Area ≥1500 hectare 
(b) Run of River Type 2‐10 MW  ≥10 MW 
(c)Hydropower+ ‐ Dam Height >  15 m
Water Distribution  Distribution Area >  40 hector
Water Shed Area > 1500 hectare 
2 Fossil Fuel  Power Plant ≥10 MW
3 Natural Gas 5‐50 MW ≥50 MW
4 Coal 5‐10 MW ≥10 M
5 Wind ‐ Land/Water Area  ≥ 100 Hectare
6 Solar 1‐5MW ≥ 5 MW
Land Area  ≥ 100 Hectare
7 Hybrid ( Gas+ Thermal) ‐ All
8 Geo thermal
Geo‐thermal 5 10 MW
5‐10 MW ≥10 M
≥10 M
9 Nuclear ‐ All
10 Transmission Line
((a)) < 230 KV < 50 Km ≥ 50 km
(b)  ≥230 KV All Pass  through  Living Area/ conservation 
area
11 Substation (High Voltage) Land Area  < 10 hectare  Land Area ≥ 10  hectare 
 Present Conditions  of  Hydropower Projects’ ESIA  
Sr.No Installed  Company/
Project Name Capacity(MW) Organization Remark
1 Upper Thanlwin 1400 KHIDI,BANCA Approved
( Kunglong)
2 Shwe Li (2) 520 KHIDI ,REM Approved

3 Upper Baluchaung 51 REM Submitted

4 Chipwinge 99 CISPDR Submitted
5 Hutgyi 1360 CU Submitted
6 Mong Wa 50 REM Submitted
7 Nawchankha KHIDI ,REM Submitted
Gawlan 120
Lawngdin 600
Hkan Kawn 140
Tongxinqiao 340

CISPDR = Changjing Survey, Planning Design & Research Co,ltd REM      =Resource and Environment Myanmar

KHIDI = Power China Kunming Engineering Corporation Limited CU         =Chulalongkon University
BANCA = Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association
 Present Conditions  of  Hydropower Projects’ ESIA  
Sr. Installed Company/
p y
No. ProJect Name Capacity Organization Remark
(MW)

8 D Doke
Dee D k 66 TEAM TBS
TEAM,TBS P
Preparing
i

9 Balu Chaung (3) 52 NEPS Preparing

10 Upper Thanlwin
Upper Thanlwin 7000 SMEC,REM,ECCDI,
SMEC REM ECCDI Preparing
( Mongtong) Suntac
11 Naopha 1000 SMEC,REM,ECCDI, Preparing
Suntac
12 Mantong 200 SMEC,REM,ECCDI, Preparing
Suntac

TEAM    =  TEAM Consulting Engineering and Management Co.,Ltd
TBS        = Total Business Solution Co.,Ltd
REM       = Resource and Environment Myanmar
NEPS      = National Engineering & Planning Services Co.,Ltd
SMEC
SMEC     = Snowy Mountain Engineering Cooperation
S M t i E i i C ti
ECCDI    = Ecosystem Conservation and Community Development Initiative
Santac =  Santac Technologies
Upper Thanlwin ( Kunglong) Hydropower Project
Naung Pha/ Mang Tong Hydropower Project
Nawchankha (Cascade)Hydropower Project
Challenges
™ MOEP has a great pressure to fulfill high
MOEP has a great pressure to fulfill high‐rising
rising electricity demand.
electricity demand

™ Need to Overcome ESIA to construct HP projects

¾Public Awareness

¾ Public Consultation

™ Insufficient Human resources
Insufficient Human resources

49 HP ProJects (41239  MW)Planed to be constructed.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
ATTENTION.

Ministry of Electric Power

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