Sikalbaha Peaking power station
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Sikalbaha Peaking power station is an operating power station of at least 150-megawatts (MW) in Shikalbaha, Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is also known as Shikalbaha.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sikalbaha Peaking power station | Shikalbaha, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 22.3235132, 91.8630775 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 22.3235132, 91.8630775
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating[2][3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - diesel[4] | 150[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2010[5] | – |
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 | Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) [100.0%] |
Background
In September 2010, Reuters reported Bangladesh planned to add 1600 MW of electricity to the grid by the end of 2010.[6]
Again in September 2010, the Daily Star reported uncertainty loomed over running the plant as gas supply to all gas-fired plants in Chittagong was becoming hard to securee. One of the two units of the gas-fired 420 MW capacity Rauzan Thermal Power Plant and 116 MW Shikalbaha Plant and the two barge-mounted units had remained almost shut down since November 2009 due to insufficient gas supply.[7]
In 2010, the plant came online. The then Prime Minister inaugurated the new peaking power plant adding 150 MW to the national grid as Bangladesh struggled to ease chronic power shortages. The US $85 million power plant was expected to feed the national grid during peak hours. Officials said that the dual-fuel plant would initially run on natural gas and need around 38 million cubic feet of fuel per day for generation at full capacity. [8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shikalbaha+150+MW+Peaking+Power+Plant/@22.323513291.8630775731m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sSikalbaha+Peaking++power+station!3m4!1s0x0:0x87d18a0eeb17b2de!8m2!3d22.3231525!4d91.8641581.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220622091704/http://bpdb.gov.bd/bpdb_new/index.php/site/daily_generation_report. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221010034009/http://119.40.95.168/bpdb/daily_generation. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220629072050/https://www.arx.cfa/~/media/AD0129173C34401196A0DA6F7C338035.ashx. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220626173458/https://bdcom.bpdb.gov.bd/bpdb_new/resourcefile/annualreports/annualreport_1640756525_Annual_Report_2020-2021_latest.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "UPDATE 1-Bangladesh PM opens 150 MW power plant to ease crisis". September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Shikalbaha power plant opens Sept 8". The Daily Star. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ↑ "BPDB Annual Report 2019-2020". Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
Additional data
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