Meghnaghat (MPL) power station

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Meghnaghat (MPL) power station is an operating power station of at least 450-megawatts (MW) in Meghnaghat, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Meghnaghat (MPL) power station Meghnaghat, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh 23.6090618, 90.599703 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 23.6090618, 90.599703

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] fossil gas - natural gas[3] 450[4][3] combined cycle[3] 2002[5] 2024 (planned)[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 Meghnaghat Power Ltd [100.0%]

Background

In 2002, the plant was commissioned.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pendekar+Meghnaghat+Power+Plant/@23.609061890.5997031024m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x3755b2d236d5213f:0x7fa2c00b9098f6e9!2sMeghnaghat+Power+Limited!8m2!3d23.6090569!4d90.6018917!3m4!1s0x0:0x27b7f7fabc7f6bd0!8m2!3d23.6086809!4d90.6013955. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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)
  4. 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)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118184040/https://www.bpdb.gov.bd/bpdb_new/index.php/site/annual_reports/1c58-c679-337b-94c5-127e-154c-6820-e644-010f-a3d0. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "BPDB Annual Report 2019-2020". Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

Additional data

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