Barapukuria Coal Power Plant

The Barapukuria Coal Power Plant is an existing 250 megawatt coal-fired power station which is owned an operated by the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB).

Background
The 250MW plant is located at Dudhipur, Dinajpur province in Bangladesh and was commissioned in 2006.

The plant consumes approximately 450,000 tonnes of coal a year which is supplied from the nearby Barapukuria coal mine. In its 2011-12 annual report BPDB states that the cost of coal was 354.63 crore Taka. [3.5 billion taka = approx $US44.9 million at July 2013] and that the plant had a load factor of 58%.

Expansion plans
The Barapukuria 3rd Unit is a proposed 250 megawatt expansion of the existing plant. The expansion of the power station is listed by the BPDB as having been approved by the Cabinet "Purchase Committee" with a nominal commissioning date of March 2016.

Contact details
Website: http://www.bpdb.gov.bd/

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Bangladesh and coal
 * Proposed coal plants (international)

Resources

 * Barapukuria Coal Power Plant, Global Energy Obersvatory.