Sirajgonj power station

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Sirajgonj power station is an operating power station of at least 1089-megawatts (MW) in Saidabad, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sirajgonj power station Saidabad, Rajshahi, Bangladesh 24.3861422, 89.7432667 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 24.3861422, 89.7432667

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 liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 225[3] combined cycle[3] 2014[4]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 225[3] combined cycle[3] 2018[4]
Unit 3 operating[2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 225[3] combined cycle[3] 2018[4]
Unit 4 operating[5][2][3] fossil liquids - diesel, fossil gas - natural gas[3] 414[6] combined cycle[3] 2019[4]

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 North-West Power Generation Co Ltd (NWPGCL) [100.0%]
Unit 2 North-West Power Generation Co Ltd (NWPGCL) [100.0%]
Unit 3 North-West Power Generation Co Ltd (NWPGCL) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Sembcorp Industries Ltd (Sembcorp) [100.0%]

Background

In 2014, the first 225 MW unit came online.[7]

In 2018, two 225 MW units came online.[7]

In 2019, the 414 MW unit came online.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/NWPGCL+Sirajganj+1085+MW+Combined+Cycle+Power+Station/@24.386142289.7432667856m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sSirajgonj+power+station!3m4!1s0x0:0xc395047cbe0879a2!8m2!3d24.3856445!4d89.7456857. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 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. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220626173458/https://bdcom.bpdb.gov.bd/bpdb_new/resourcefile/annualreports/annualreport_1640756525_Annual_Report_2020-2021_latest.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 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)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101130101/https://www.sembcorp.com/en/media/media-releases/energy/2019/may/sembcorp-s-first-thermal-power-plant-in-bangladesh-commences-full-commercial-operation/. Archived from the original on 01 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 "BPDB Annual Report 2019-2020". Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2021.

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