Shweli I Dam
The Shweli I Dam is a gravity dam on the Shweli River about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Namhkam in Shan State, Burma. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 600 megawatts (800,000 hp)power station. Water from the dam's reservoir is diverted through a 5.1 kilometres (3.2 mi) long headrace tunnel to the power station downstream. The drop in elevation affords a hydraulic head of 299 metres (981 ft).[2] Construction on the dam began in 2002 and the river was diverted on 10 December 2006. On 5 September 2008, the first generator was commissioned and the last of the six was commissioned in April 2009. The dam and power station was constructed under the build–operate–transfer method and cost US$756.2 million. It is owned and operated by the Shweli River-I Power Station Co. The Shweli II and Shweli III Dams are planned downstream.[3][4][5][6]
| Shweli I Dam | |
|---|---|
 The power station | |
  Location of Shweli I Dam in Myanmar | |
| Country | Burma |
| Location | Namhkam, Shan State |
| Coordinates | 23°41′56.40″N 97°30′23.12″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2002 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Construction cost | US$756.2 million |
| Owner(s) | Shweli River-I Power Station Co. |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Shweli River |
| Height | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Length | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 24.11×106 m3 (19,550 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Shweli I Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 23°40′05.42″N 97°27′22.12″E |
| Commission date | 2008-2009 |
| Type | Conventional, diversion |
| Hydraulic head | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Turbines | 6 x 100 MW (130,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 600 MW (800,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 4,022 GWh (14,480 TJ) |
Gallery
Power house
Spillway
Tailrace gate
Dam
Turbines
Central Control room
References
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- "Huaneng Shweli Station" (in Chinese). China Huaneng Group. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- "Shweli River Hydropower Station(Myanmar)". Yunnan Machinery & Equipment. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
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- "Myanmar Shweli River power plant put into operation the first unit". China Water Science and Technology Network. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2014.