Oil- and Gas-Fired Plants in Bangladesh

Ashuganj
Location: B-Baria
Operator: Ashuganj Power Station Co Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 64 MW, 3 X 150 MW
Operation: 1970-1988
Fuel: natural gas, fuel oil
Boiler supplier: Deutsche Babcock, IHI
T/G supplier: BBC
EPC: Lahmeyer, Mitsui & Co, Pacific Engineering Co Ltd , Western India Erectors (Pvt) Ltd, Bengal Electric Ltd
Quick facts: Ashuganj power station on the River Meghna is the second largest power station in Bangladesh with steam and CCGT units. Construction on the first two units started with German assistance in 1966. The second three sets were funded by IDA, KfW, Kuwait and OPEC fund, and the ADB. The 230KV Ashuganj-Ghorashal transmission line was built by Lucky International. APSCL was incorporated in Jun 2000. 51% is held by BPDB and the rest is distributed among various government agencies and departments.

Photograph courtesy of Ashuganj Power Station Co Ltd
Posted 24 May 2012

Ghorasal
Location: Dhaka
Operator: Bangladesh Power Development Board
Configuration: 2 X 55 MW, 4 X 210 MW
Operation: 1971-1999
Fuel: natural gas, fuel oil
Boiler supplier: Tlmace, Taganrog
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
EPC: Technopromexport, Bengal Electric
Quick facts: This is the largest power plant in Bangladesh.

Photograph courtesy of Bengal Electric Ltd
Posted 11 Jul 2007

Shikalbaha
Location: Dhaka
Operator: Bangladesh Power Development Board
Configuration: 1 X 60 MW
Operation: 1984
Fuel: gas, fuel oil
Boiler supplier: Tlmace
T/G supplier: Skoda
EPC: Albario
Quick facts: The Shikalbaha site is on the River Karnaphulu. This unit went commercial on 24 Apr 1984.

Photograph courtesy of SBS International Business Ltd
Posted 17 May 2012

   
 

Siddhirganj
Location: Dhaka
Operator: Bangladesh Power Development Board
Configuration: 1 X 50 MW, 1 X 210 MW
Operation: 1970-2004
Fuel: natural gas, fuel oil
Boiler supplier: IHI, Taganrog
T/G supplier: MHI, LMZ, Electrosila
EPC: Technopromexport, Bengal Electric
Quick facts: Siddhirganj-5 was built with the technical assistance of Russia at a cost of Taka 1,311.5 crore, including suppliers’ credit of Taka 86.72 crore. Three 10-MW units were installed at the site in 1959, all now retired.

Photograph courtesy of Bengal Electric Ltd
Posted 11 Jul 2007

 

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 24-May-2012

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