Sena Kalyan Sangstha power station
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Sena Kalyan Sangstha power station is a cancelled power station in Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh. It is also known as SKS power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sena Kalyan Sangstha power station | Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh | 21.989, 90.2792 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 21.989, 90.2792
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 660 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Sena Kalyan Sangstha [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Sena Kalyan Sangstha [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
Sena Kalyan Sangstha (SKS) is a trust owned and operated by Bangladesh Army. The organization started in 1953 when Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan as the Fauji Foundation. After the independence of Bangladesh, it was renamed to Sena Kalyan Sangstha in 1972.[1] In December 2021, the SKS website did not reference coal.[2]
Sena Kalyan Sangstha power station is a proposed 1,320 MW Coal Fired Power Plant at Payra Port, Patuakhali, sponsored by Sena Kalyan Sangstha (SKS). Sena Kalyan Sangstha reportedly signed or considered a JV with SDIC China in December 2018.[3] As of January 2019, it had retained Legal Compliance as a legal consultant for the project.[4]
However, in March 2019, SDIC ruled out funding new coal power plants.[5]
The plant was not listed in Bangladesh's 2016 Master Plan "Revisited", an updated version of the country's energy plan released in November 2018.[6]
On November 19, 2020, The Daily Star reported that Bangladesh's power, energy and mineral resources ministry had finalized an energy plan that cancelled all coal plants except five under construction. The Sena Kalyan Sangstha power station would likely be cancelled as a result.[7] However, this was not formally confirmed.
In 2020, the proposed plant was included in a study titled "Predicting the non-carcinogenic health hazards associated with emissions from developing coal-fired power plants in Payra, Bangladesh" and identified as part of proposed units "likely to begin contributing to the national grid by late 2030." However, the study did not provide any sources related to the proposal.[8]
With no known developments related to the proposal since January 2019, the proposal was considered shelved or abandoned.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Sena Kalyan Sangstha," Wikipedia, accessed December 2021
- ↑ "Corporate Overview," Sena Kalyan Sangstha, accessed December 2021.
- ↑ "With the colleagues of SDIC Power on 24th December 2018," Legal Compliance Bangladesh, January 10, 2019
- ↑ "Sena Kalyan Sangstha is going to establish a 1320MW Coal Fired Power Plant," Legal Compliance Bangladesh, January 11, 2019
- ↑ "China State Fund Joins Shift From Coal Power Investments," Bloomberg News, March 19, 2019
- ↑ 2016 Master Plan "Revisited", Bangladesh Power Division, November 2018
- ↑ "Future not coal power," The Daily Star, November 19, 2020
- ↑ "Predicting the non-carcinogenic health hazards associated with emissions from developing coal-fired power plants in Payra, Bangladesh," Air Quality Atmosphere & Health 13(1) (DOI:10.1007/s11869-020-00890-y), November 2020
Additional data
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