Mirsarai Chattogram power station

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Mirsarai Chattogram power station is an announced power station in Mirsarai, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mirsarai Chattogram power station Mirsarai, Chittagong, Bangladesh 22.7773618, 91.5667098 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 announced[2][3] fossil gas - LNG[2] 660[2] combined cycle[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Confidence Power Holdings [62.0%], General Electric Co (GE) [20.0%], Confidence Power [9.0%], Electropac Industries [9.0%]

Background

In January 2022, Confidence Power Holdings Limited received government approval for a 660 MW power plant  on a build-own-operate basis under a Power Purchase agreement (PPA).[4]

The PPA agreement will be for 22 years from the commencement of commercial operation.[4]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mirsharai+Bangladesh/@22.767073591.541990513z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x37533714e1dc3c01:0xea6d667f3606eb3d!8m2!3d22.773039!4d91.5741517. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220719110613/https://www.newagebd.net/article/161655/confidence-group-gets-govt-nod-for-660mw-power-plant. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127111950/https://fossilfreechattogram.com/companies-projects/. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Confidence group gets govt nod for 660MW power plant". New Age - The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.

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