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 the power station were 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	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	24.11×10^6 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

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  Power house
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  Spillway
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  Tailrace gate
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  Dam
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  Turbines
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  Central Control room

See also

• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• Dams in Burma
• List of power stations in Burma