This is a list of power stations in Bangladesh .
This is a list of power stations in Bangladesh .
2.4 GWe Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is under construction. The two units of VVER-1200/523 generating 2.4 GWe were planned to be operational in 2023 and 2024. [1]
| Power station | Location | Capacity (MW) | Turbines | Coal type | Plant type | Year | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barapukuria Power Station | Durgapur, Dinajpur | 525 | Anthracite | [2] | |||
| Rampal Power Station | Rampal Upazila, Bagerhat District | 1320 | Sub-bituminous [3] | Ultra Super Critical [3] | 2023 | ||
| Payra Power Plant | Kalapara Upazila , Patuakhali District | 1320 | Sub-bituminous [3] | Ultra Super Critical [3] | 2020 | ||
| Matarbari Power Station | Maheshkhali Upazila, Cox's Bazar District | 1200 | Sub-bituminous [3] | Ultra Super Critical [3] | 2023 [4] | [5] |
| Power station | Location | Capacity (MW) | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashuganj Power Station | Brahmanbaria | 1627 | [6] [7] |
| Ghorasal | Ghorasal | 950 | [8] |
| Shikalbaha | Shikalbaha, Chattagram | 150 | |
| Siddhirganj | Siddhirganj | 260 | |
| Orion Group (4 plant) | Narayangonj & Khulna | 400 | |
| Lakdhanavi Bangla Power Limited | Comilla | 52.2 | |
| Desh Energy Chandpur Power Company Ltd. | Chandpur | 200 | |
| Doreen Power Generations and Systems Limited Group (3 plant) | Nababganj, Manikganj & Munshiganj | 165 |
| Power station | Location | Capacity (MW) | Expected date in operation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feni Lanka Power Limited | Feni | 114 | End of September 2019 | |
| Manikganj Power Generations Limited | Manikganj | 162 | January 2020 | |
| Bhairob Power Limited | Bhairab | 55 Rampal Powerplant location:Sapmari, Rampal Upazila of Bagerhat Began : July 2016 | January 2020 | |
| Payra LNG Power Plant | Kalapara Upazila, Patuakhali District | 3600 | 1st phase in December 2022 2nd phase in December 2023 | [9] |
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Fuel type | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghnaghat | 450 | 2+1 | natural gas | [10] |
| Ashuganj | 146 | 2+1 | natural gas | [7] |
| Haripur | 360 | 1+1 | natural gas | |
| Goalpara, Khulna | 265 | heavy fuel oil (HFO) | ||
| Mymensingh | 210 | 4+1 | natural gas | |
| Siddhirganj | 240 | natural gas | ||
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Engines | Fuel type | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraka Power Ltd. | 51 | 16 | natural gas | [11] |
| Dhaka | 7 | 2 | natural gas | |
| Gazipur | 53 | 6 | natural gas | |
| Gopalganj | 100 | 16 | natural gas | |
| Maona | 35 | 4 | natural gas | |
| Raozan | 240 | 6 | natural gas | |
| Ghorashal Regent | 108 | 34 | natural gas | |
| Baghabari, Sirajgonj | 50 | natural gas | ||
| APSCL, Ashuganj | 50 | natural gas | ||
| Power station | Max. capacity (MW) | Turbines | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karnafuli | 230 | 5 | [12] |
There are a number of utility scale solar PV farms proposed in Bangladesh: 28 MW Teknaf Solar Park, 50 MW Sutiakhali, Mymensingh Solar Park and 32 MW Sunamganj Solar Park. US company SunEdison was the sponsor of the 200 MW Teknaf project while Singapore based entities Sinenergy Holdings, Ditrolic and local company IFDC Solar are the sponsors of the 50 MW Sutiakhali Solar Park. Edisun Power Point & Haor Bangla - Korea Green Energy Ltd is the 32 MW Sunamganj solar park project.
The government has taken a total of 19 solar power projects of total 1070 MW capacity which got the Prime Minister's approval in principle as part of its plan to generate 10 percent electricity from renewable energy source by 2020.
Of these, power purchase agreements (PPAs) were signed for only six projects of 532 MW, while nine projects of 483MW await the PPA signing and four are in the process of project selection committee. [13] Sun Solar Power Plant Ltd. installed a 5 MW solar power plant in Sylhet. [14]
| Power station | Location | Capacity (MW) | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bheramara Combined Cycle Power Plant | Kushtia | 410 | |
| Fenchugonj Combined Cycle Power Plant | Sylhet | 180 | |
| Haripur 412 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant | Narayanganj | 412 | [15] |
| Siddhirganj 335 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) | Narayanganj | 335 | [16] |
The utility electricity sector in Bangladesh has one national grid with an installed capacity of 25,700 MW as of June 2022. Bangladesh's energy sector is not up to the mark. However, per capita energy consumption in Bangladesh is considered higher than the production. Electricity was introduced to the country on 7 December 1901
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is a government agency operating under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It was created as a public-sector organization to boost the country's power sector after the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent state in 1972. This government organization is responsible for planning and developing the nation's power infrastructure and for operating much of its power generation facilities. The BPDB is responsible for the major portion of generation and distribution of electricity mainly in urban areas of the country.
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (Bengali: রূপপুর পারমাণবিক বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র) is a 2.4 GWe nuclear power plant project in Bangladesh. The nuclear power plant is being constructed at Rooppur of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna District, on the bank of the river Padma, 87 miles (140 km) west of Dhaka. It will be the country's first nuclear power plant, and the first of the two units is expected to go into operation in 2024. The VVER-1200/523 Nuclear reactor and critical infrastructures are being built by the Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation. In the main construction period, the total number of employees will reach 12,500, including 2,500 specialists from Russia. It is expected to generate around 15% of the country's electricity when completed.
