Orion Power Sonargaon power station

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Orion Power Sonargaon power station is an operating power station of at least 109-megawatts (MW) in Sonargaon, Bangladesh.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Orion Power Sonargaon power station Sonargaon, Bangladesh 23.6070293, 90.5731616 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 23.6070293, 90.5731616

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[3] 109.8[3] internal combustion[2] 2019[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 Orion Power Sonargaon Ltd [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/1hQH8ciwgokDKCYa7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221027095752/http://www.orion-group.net/index.php/concern/44/91/orion-power-sonargaon-ltd. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928214552/https://www.wartsila.com/media/news/20-09-2017-power-plants-supplied-by-wartsila-helping-to-alleviate-bangladeshs-electricity-shortage. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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