Ashuganj (United) power station

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Ashuganj (United) power station is an operating power station of at least 210-megawatts (MW) in Ashuganj, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ashuganj (United) power station Ashuganj, Chittagong, Bangladesh 24.040892, 91.004521 (exact)[1][2]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 24.040892, 91.004521

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 194.6[5][4] internal combustion[6] not found 2015[7]
2 Operating[3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 16[5][4] internal combustion[6] not found 2015[7]

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 Ashuganj Energy Ltd [100%][7] United Enterprises & Company [100.0%]
2 United Ashuganj Energy Ltd [100%][7] United Enterprises & Company [100.0%]

Background

For Wärtsilä and Bangladesh, the United Ashuganj modular power plant project is the first public-private partnership in the nation's energy sector to introduce this type of modular co-generation plant.[8]The plant was planned by the government of Bangladesh to alleviate energy poverty in the country. Chronic constraints in fuel supply, coupled with outdated and inefficient infrastructure, have meant that blackouts and brownouts are common in Bangladesh, which has a population of 150 million. Most of the existing power plants in Bangladesh are extremely old, ranging from 25 to 40 years, and have an operating [thermal] efficiency of around 22 to 28%.[8]By contrast, Ashuganj (United) power station has a thermal efficiency exceeding 47%.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/United+power+plant+50MW/@24.040892,91.0045206,128m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x37541b8b95b87add:0x176764db0c0880f6!8m2!3d24.040934!4d91.0045547. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013032911/http://www.industryabout.com/country-territories-3/1301-bangladesh/fossil-fuels-energy/18337-ashuganj-united-gas-power-plant. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 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. 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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) http://119.40.95.168/bpdb/resourcefile/dailygen_archive/6162report.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230325175957/https://www.united.com.bd/our-concerns/united-ashuganj-energy-ltd-uael/. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220702205659/https://united.com.bd/companies/energy/united-ashuganj-energy-ltd. Archived from the original on 02 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "A new model for solving Bangladesh's energy puzzle".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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