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 | 22.85399, 89.55119 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 22.85399, 89.55119
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | construction[2][3] | gas[1] | 400[1] | combined cycle[1] | not found | 2024[3] | – |
| Unit 2 | construction[1][3] | gas[1] | 400[1] | combined cycle[1] | not found | 2025[3] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL)[1] | Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL)[1] | Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) [100.0%] |
Background
The power plant will be sited on the former Khulna Newsprint Mills Limited land and will use natural gas and diesel.[4]
Asian Development Bank announced in June 2018 that they will be funding the project.[5]
In January 2020, North-West Power Generation Company reported that the project had made 16.98% "Physical Progress" and 6.91% "Financial Progress".[6]
In 2023, the first 400 MW unit is expected to come online.[7]
In 2024, the second 400 MW unit is expected to come online.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220525162925/https://www.adb.org/projects/50161-003/main. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220709063414/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/rupsha-combined-cycle-power-project/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); 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 28 September 2022.
{{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
- ↑ On Going Projects, North-West Power Generation Company Ltd website, accessed Dec 20, 2019
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "নর্থ-ওয়েস্ট পাওয়ার জেনারেশন কোম্পানি লিমিটেড". http. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
