According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation, a project is underway to install a hydraulic elevator dam (HED) at the Paunglaung Dam, aimed at increasing its hydroelectric generating capacity to 919 million units.
According to a proposal by the Ministry of Electric Power’s Department of Hydropower Implementation, a hydraulic elevator dam (HED) measuring 140.5 metres in length and 1.5 metres in height has been installed in the spillway of the Paunglaung Dam. The dam currently produces 911 million units of hydroelectric power annually, and the installation aims to increase annual production by eight million units. This will be achieved by raising the water storage capacity from the original 0.549 million acre-feet to 0.570 million acre-feet, allowing for the additional storage of approximately 21,000 acre-feet of water.
Arrangements are underway to enable the Nay Pyi Taw head office to monitor the construction of the hydraulic elevator dam (HED) at the spillway of the Paunglaung Dam, Zeyathiri Township. This oversight aims to ensure that the project is completed within the specified timeframe and includes assigning rotating duties at the dam.
The ministry is implementing the project with the aim of completing it in the 2024-2025 financial year. — TWA/TH
