Meghnaghat (Unlima) power station

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Meghnaghat (Unlima) power station is a cancelled power station in Meghnaghat, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is also known as Meghnaghat (Anlima) power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Meghnaghat (Unlima) power station Meghnaghat, Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh 23.611426, 90.595662 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 cancelled[2] fossil gas - LNG[2] 450[3] unknown

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 Anlima Textile Ltd, General Electric Co (GE)

Background

In 2024, the plant is expected to come online.[4][5][6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/23%C2%B036'41.2%22N+90%C2%B035'44.4%22E/@23.611434990.593471317z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d23.61143!4d90.59566. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20200924185703/https://www.bangladeshpost.net/posts/450mw-power-plant-at-meghnaghat-1801. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709152754/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/390659/Govt-may-allow-5th-LNG-based-power-plant-at-Meghnaghat. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "usea.org/sites/default/files/event-file/493/overviewofbpdb.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2021.
  5. "bdcom.bpdb.gov.bd/bpdb_new/resourcefile/annualreports/annualreport_1640756525_Annual_Report_2020-2021_latest.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  6. "BPDB Annual Report 2019-2020". Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

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