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- Sedawgyi Hydropower Project
Sedawgyi Hydropower Project
Myanmar
| Borrower | Myanmar |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Energy |
| Approved | 25.06.1979 |
| Signed | 27.07.1979 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | ADB |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Industry & Irrigation & Electricity Power Corporation |
| Co-financiers | ADB, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 2.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 28.50 |
The project is an integral part of the Sedawgyi Multi-Purpose Development Scheme which envisages irrigation for agriculture, water supply and power development, utilizing the waters of the Chaungmagyi River by means of a storage dam and related facilities. The project involves the construction of a hydropower station of 25 MW and a 65 km long 132 kV single circuit transmission line; distribution equipment, and consultancy services.