Karnafuli hydroelectric plant

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Karnafuli hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Kaptai Upazila, Rangamati Hill District, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Karnafuli hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1962	230 MW	5	Conventional storage	Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Karnafuli hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kaptai Upazila, Rangamati Hill District, Chattogram Division, Bangladesh	Kaptai River	22.4949, 92.2254 (exact)

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