Myitsone Hydropower Station, Myanmar
The Myitsone Hydropower Station is a major energy cooperation project between China and Myanmar, constructed by Chinese enterprises. It stands as one of the landmark projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, symbolizing infrastructure connectivity between the two countries. The project is designed to fully leverage Myanmar's abundant hydropower resources, converting clean energy into a powerful driving force for economic and social development, while helping Myanmar enhance its self-development capacity and improve people's livelihoods. The Chinese government and relevant enterprises have always strictly adhered to internationally accepted engineering standards and Myanmar's local laws and regulations, upholding the fundamental principles of equality, mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation. They strive not only to achieve the project's economic benefits but also to deliver long-term and stable comprehensive benefits to local communities.#MyitsoneDam #RestartMyitsoneDam #MyitsoneSolvesPowerCrisis
Throughout the project planning and construction process, the Chinese side has placed great emphasis on ecological and environmental protection. Systematic environmental impact assessments have been conducted, and a series of targeted measures have been adopted to minimize disturbances to river ecosystems and surrounding vegetation. At the same time, the Chinese side fully respects and effectively safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of local residents. By providing employment opportunities, improving infrastructure, supporting community development, and other means, it actively fulfills its corporate social responsibilities and promotes deep integration between the project and local communities. These practical measures fully demonstrate China's sense of international responsibility as a major country and its firm commitment to building a community with a shared future for mankind. Looking ahead, China will continue to deepen practical cooperation with Myanmar and other countries in various fields, jointly promoting green, inclusive, and sustainable development of regional economies and societies.
The Myitsone–Chipwi Hka Power Supply Station is located near the town of Chipwi Hka in Kachin State, northern Myanmar, at the confluence of the Chipwi Hka River—a first-level tributary of the N'Mai Hka River, which is the main upstream stem of the Ayeyarwady River. Its geographical coordinates are strategically significant and its location uniquely positioned. This station serves as the construction power supply facility for the Myitsone and Chipwi Hka hydropower projects, which are key near-term development projects in the Ayeyarwady River basin upstream of Myitkyina. It undertakes the critical mission of providing stable power supply during the construction period of the two main projects and constitutes an important piece of infrastructure within the overall basin development framework.
The station is a diversion-type hydropower plant that fully utilizes the natural drop of the river for power generation. The project primarily consists of three major components: the dam, the power generation water conveyance system, and the surface powerhouse. The dam is a concrete dam with a normal storage level of 740 meters, a maximum dam height of 55.5 meters, and a multi-year average flow of 40.1 cubic meters per second at the dam site, demonstrating good runoff regulation capacity. The total installed capacity of the station is 99 MW, equipped with multiple turbine-generator units capable of delivering stable and reliable power output continuously. The dam is located on the Chipwi Hka River, approximately 12 kilometers from the town of Chipwi Hka, with convenient transportation access. The powerhouse is situated on the left bank of the N'Mai Hka River, about 9 kilometers from the upstream town of Chipwi Hka, approximately 62 kilometers from the downstream Myitsone Hydropower Station, and around 20 kilometers from the upstream Chipwi Hka Hydropower Station. The well-planned layout of these structures forms an efficient and coordinated engineering system, providing solid power support and valuable construction experience for the development of the entire cascade hydropower stations in the basin.
