Baghabari power station

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Baghabari power station is a 171-megawatt (MW) operating gas-fired power station in Baghabari, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level details for Baghabari power station

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP[1] Start year Retired year
1 operating[2][3][4] gas[3] 71 MW gas turbine[5] not found 1991 2024 (planned)[5]
2 operating[2][3][4] gas[3] 100 MW gas turbine[5] not found 2001 2024 (planned)

Table 2: Unit-level ownership details for Baghabari power station

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
1 Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)[100.0%][6] Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)[100.0%][7]
2 Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)[100.0%][6] Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)[100.0%][7]


Location

Table 3: Plant-level location details for Baghabari power station

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Baghabari power station Baghabari, Rajshahi, Bangladesh 24.1357, 89.5908 (exact)[8]

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Background

In 1991, the first unit came online.[9] It is planned to be retired in 2024.[5]In 2001, the second unit came online. It is planned to be retired in 2024.[5]In September 2020, the Bangladesh Power sector report contained that both units were facing gas shortages.[3]

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Additional data

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References

  1. CHP = Combined Heat and Power
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221010034009/http://119.40.95.168/bpdb/daily_generation. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "www.arx.cfa/~/media/AD0129173C34401196A0DA6F7C338035.ashx". Archived from the original on March 10, 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "www.bpdb.gov.bd/bpdb_new/index.php/site/daily_generation_report". Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "bdcom.bpdb.gov.bd/bpdb_new/resourcefile/annualreports/annualreport_1640756525_Annual_Report_2020-2021_latest.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "bd.bpdb.gov.bd/bpdb_new/index.php/site/daily_generation_report". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221017040947/http://bpdb.gov.bd/. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Baghabari+Power+Station,+BPDB/@24.1356805,89.5908393,1020m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x39fe7632754e97e3:0xb69c4416653db9b3!8m2!3d24.1356756!4d89.593028?hl=en&authuser=0. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "BPDB Annual Report 2019-2020". Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2021.