Rupsha power station
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Rupsha power station is a power station under construction in Rupsha Upazila - Khulna District, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Rupsha power station | Rupsha Upazila - Khulna District, Khulna, Bangladesh | 22.853987, 89.551191 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2: 22.853987, 89.551191
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 400[4][1] | combined cycle[1] | not found | 2027 (planned)[3][4][6] | Ansaldo Energia: GT26[2] | no |
| 2 | Construction[3][4][5][6][1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 400[4][1] | combined cycle[1] | not found | 2027 (planned)[6][4][3] | Ansaldo Energia: GT26[2] | no |
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 | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North-West Power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | North-West Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| 2 | North-West Power Generation Co Ltd [100%][1] | North-West Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
The power plant will be sited on the former Khulna Newsprint Mills Limited land and will use natural gas and diesel.[7]
The Asian Development Bank announced in June 2018 that it would be funding the project via a US$500 million loan.[8][9]
In January 2020, North-West Power Generation Company reported that the project had made 16.98% "Physical Progress" and 6.91% "Financial Progress".[10]
In 2023, the first 400 MW unit is expected to come online.[11]
In 2024, the second 400 MW unit is expected to come online.[11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20220525162925/https://www.adb.org/projects/50161-003/main. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709063414/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/rupsha-combined-cycle-power-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928030006/https://nwpgcl.gov.bd/site/page/b849e7ec-be47-44ff-8084-fc9b963c0ab8/-. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/energy/how-flawed-policy-keeps-shutting-gas-fired-power-plants-amid-fuel-shortage-1218236.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240528181819/https://bpdb.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bpdb.portal.gov.bd/page/771c9a89_a06c_4c2f_9b8c_699d17ed769a/2023-12-20-09-13-bc35a2ac1abda167c7c48437e4dc1061.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://nwpgcl.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/nwpgcl.portal.gov.bd/annual_reports/fed48898_b9aa_4847_b086_12b2261fcc6a/2024-10-14-10-55-719806be3893bb0b889809935ebcb3dd.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Khulna 800MW power project awaits ECNEC nod, Energy News BD, May 21, 2018
- ↑ $500 Million ADB Loan to Develop State-of-the-Art Power Plant in Bangladesh, ADB website, Jun. 26, 2018
- ↑ ADB Audited Project Financial Statement, "BangladesH: Rupsha 800-Megawatt Combined Cycle Power Plant Project." 30 January 2025. Accessed 17 September 2025. https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/50161/50161-003-apfs-en_4.pdf
- ↑ On Going Projects, North-West Power Generation Company Ltd website, accessed Dec 20, 2019
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "নর্থ-ওয়েস্ট পাওয়ার জেনারেশন কোম্পানি লিমিটেড". http. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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Additional data
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