UPGD Anwara power station
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UPGD Anwara power station is a power station under construction in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is also known as Anowara.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| UPGD Anwara power station | Anwara Upazila, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 22.233716, 91.865981 (approximate)[1] |
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][7][8][9][10] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: LNG[2] | 590[2][10] | combined cycle[10] | not found | 2026 (planned)[9][11] | Siemens Energy: H-class[12] | 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 | United Power Generation & Distribution Company Ltd [100%][3][10] | United Power Generation & Distribution Company Ltd [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
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Background
In Janurary 2019, the Bangladeshi government approved a proposal to build a 590 MW combined cycle power plant in Anwara, Chattogram, which will be run with natural gas or imported re-liquefied natural gas. State-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board will purchase the electricity.[13]
The estimated project cost is US$540 million.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Anwara,+Bangladesh/@22.2144973,91.8283646,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x30ad1f9c32070561:0x7e917a4e5324ffd!8m2!3d22.2337164!4d91.8659809.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221205040018/https://www.united.com.bd/our-concerns/united-chattogram-power-ltd-ucpl/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20250923094315/https://www.united.com.bd/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/UPGDCL-Annual-Report-2023-24.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-09-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/anwara-combined-cycle-.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://fossilfreechattogram.com/companies-projects/power-plant-bangladesh/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HIDtQmLmHL3EziZF8Rmezv3neEsLOUDn/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iydhcFHm7YLBYJAZVYhFbBGd7LHB_zaE/view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (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) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Anwara 590 MW LNG Power Plant". EnergyTransitionBD. 2023-12-03. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220121232622/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/government-affairs/2019/01/23/cabinet-body-approves-590mw-chittagong-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21.
{{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 2022-06-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Harbin Electric International signed the Bangladesh cycle power plant project--Seetao". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ Govt to build 590MW plant in Anwara, The Daily Star, Jan 24, 2019
- ↑ Anwara 590 MW LNG Power Plant, Energy Transition Bangladesh, last updated Mar. 14, 2024
Additional data
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