The Shweli I Dam is a gravity dam on the Shweli River about 23 kilometres southwest of Namhkam in Shan State, Burma. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a
There are almost 200 large dams in Myanmar. Myanmar has a large hydroelectric power potential of 39,000 megawatts, although the economical exploitable potential is about 37,000 megawatts. Between 1990
Shweli I Dam
…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. Dams in Burma List of power stations in Burma…
Moe Bye Dam in Shan State which is the main source for Baluchaung (Lawpita) Hydropower Plants