Meghnaghat-I power station

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Meghnaghat-I power station is an operating power station of at least 335-megawatts (MW) in Meghnaghat, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Meghnaghat-I power station Meghnaghat, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh 23.608172, 90.595154 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: 23.608172, 90.595154

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3][4][5] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[2] 335[6][5] combined cycle[5] not found 2015[2]

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 Summit Meghnaghat Power Co Ltd [100%][2] Summit Power International [100.0%]

Background

In June 2015, the plant came online.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Summit+Meghnaghat+Power+Company+Ltd./@23.6084102,90.5999009,592m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x3755b2d236d5213f:0x7fa2c00b9098f6e9!2sMeghnaghat+Power+Limited!8m2!3d23.6090569!4d90.6018917!3m4!1s0x0:0xc56855c6b1d069ef!8m2!3d23.6088087!4d90.5988461. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221205101810/https://summitpowerinternational.com/summit-meghnaghat-power-company-limited. Archived from the original on 05 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221104182700/http://119.40.95.168/bpdb/daily_generation_report. Archived from the original on 04 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221007105326/https://summitpowerinternational.com/operating-assets. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 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)
  6. 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)
  7. "Summit Meghnaghat Power Company Limited". Summit Power International. August 24, 2017. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

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