List of Coal Power Plants of Bangladesh

Updated on 31 January 2021

Planned Coal Power Plants under Revised PSMP 2016 [1]

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  1. Adani Godda (Jharkhand) Coal Power Plant: Godda, Jharkhand: 1600 (1496) MW: June 2022
  2. Banshkhali S. Alam Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Gondamara, Banshkhali, Chittagong, Chittagong Division: 660 (612) MW: December 2020
  3. Banshkhali S. Alam Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Gondamara, Banshkhali, Chittagong, Chittagong Division: 660 (612) MW: December 2020
  4. Barapukuria Coal Power Plant (Unit III): Parbatipur, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division: 274 (252) MW: June 2018
  5. Barisal BEPCL Coal Power Plant: Taltoli, Barguna, Barisal Division: 350 (307) MW: December 2021
  6. CPGCBL-Sumitomo Coal Power Plant: Matarbari, Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2026
  7. Dhaka (Gazaria) Orion Coal Power Plant: Gazaria, Munshiganj, Dhaka Division: 700 (635) MW: December 2022 [2]
  8. Dighipara NWPGCL Coal Power Plant: Nawabganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division: 1000 (920) MW: December 2032
  9. Gazaria RPCL Coal Power Plant: Gazaria, Munshiganj, Dhaka Division: 435 (400) MW: December 2021
  10. Kohelia (CPGCBL-Sembcorp) Power Plant (Phase-I): Matarbari, Maheskhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 700 (650) MW: December 2023
  11. Kohelia (CPGCBL-Sembcorp) Power Plant (Phase-II): Matarbari, Maheskhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 700 (650) MW: December 2032
  12. Maheshkhali BPDB Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1000 (920) MW: December 2036
  13. Maheshkhali BPDB Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1000 (920) MW: December 2038
  14. Maheshkhali BPDB-CHDHK Coal Power Plant: Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2027
  15. Maheshkhali BPDB-KEPCO Coal Power Plant: Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2029
  16. Maheshkhali BPDB-PCC Coal Power Plant: Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2024
  17. Maheshkhali BPDB-SEPCO Coal Power Plant: Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2028
  18. Maheshkhali BPDB-TNB Coal Power Plant: Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2027
  19. Maheshkhali BR PowerGen Coal Power Plant: Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1320 (1214) MW: December 2026
  20. Maowa Orion Coal Power Plant: Louhajang, Munshiganj, Dhaka Division: 600 (570) MW: June 2022 [3]
  21. Matarbari CPGCBL Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Matarbari, Maheskhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2023
  22. Matarbari CPGCBL Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Matarbari, Maheskhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2028
  23. Munshiganj EGCBL Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Gazaria, Munshiganj, Chittagong Division: 435 (400) MW: December 2026
  24. Munshiganj EGCBL Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Gazaria, Munshiganj, Chittagong Division: 435 (400) MW: December 2029
  25. North-Bengal APSCL Gaibandha Power Plant: Gaibandha, Rangpur Division: 1320 (1214) MW: December 2031
  26. Patuakhali APSCL Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW: December 2024
  27. Patuakhali APSCL Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW: December 2030
  28. Patuakhali RNPL Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW: December 2024
  29. Patuakhali RNPL Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW: December 2031
  30. Payra BCPCL Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW: December 2019
  31. Payra BCPCL Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW: December 2023
  32. Pekua EGCBL-Mitsui Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2025
  33. Pekua EGCBL-Mitsui Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar: Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2030
  34. Rampal BIFPCL Coal Power Plant: Rampal, Bagerhat, Khulna Division: 1320 (1214) MW: March 2021

Unsolicited Coal Power Plants Proposed by Private Companies

  1. Banshkhali Beximco 660 MW Coal Power Plant: Banshkhali Upazila, Chittagong District, Chittagong Division: 660 (607) MW [4]
  2. Barisal BEPCL 350 MW Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Taltali Upazila, Barguna District, Barisal Division: 350 (307) MW [5]
  3. Boalkhali Beximco Coal Power Plant: Boalkhali, Banshkhali Upazila, Chittagong District, Chittagong Division: 660 (600) MW [4]
  4. Chittagong Orion 300 MW Coal Power Plant: Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Chittagong Division: 300 (270) MW [6]
  5. Daudkandi (Meghna Group) Coal Power Plant: Daudkandi Upazila, Comilla District, Chittagong Division: 1320 (1214) MW [4]
  6. Khulna South Orion Coal Power Plant: Mongla Upazila, Bagerhat District, Khulna Division: 660 (600) MW [2]
  7. Meghnaghat (Orion) Coal Power Plant (Unit-I): Sonargaon Upazila, Narayanganj District, Dhaka Division: 307 (282) MW [7]
  8. Meghnaghat (Orion) Coal Power Plant (Unit-II): Sonargaon Upazila, Narayanganj District, Dhaka Division: 650 (598) MW [8]
  9. Mirsarai BSRM 300 MW Coal Power Plant: Mirsarai Upazila, Chittagong District, Chittagong Division: 300 (270) MW [9]
  10. Mirsarai ZJHG 1200 MW Coal Power Plant: Mirsarai Upazila, Chittagong District, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1120) MW [10]
  11. Payra SKS 1320 MW Coal Power Plant: Kalapara Upazila, Patuakhali District, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW [11]
  12. Phulbari GCM-CGGC 2000 MW Coal Power Plant: Phulbari Upazila, Dinajpur District, Rangpur Division: 2000 (1840) MW [12]
  13. Phulbari GCM-PCC 2000 MW Coal Power Plant: Phulbari Upazila, Dinajpur District, Rangpur Division: 2000 (1840) MW [13]
  14. Phulbari GCM-Sinohydro 2000 MW Power Plant: Phulbari Upazila, Dinajpur District, Rangpur Division: 2000 (1840) MW [14]

Coal Power Plants in Operation


Coal Power Plants under Construction

  1. Adani Godda Coal power Plant: Godda, Jharkhand: 1600 (1496) MW: June 2022
  2. Banshkhali (SSPL) Coal Power Plant: Gondamara, Banshkhali, Chittagong, Chittagong Division: 1320 (1224) MW: Extended COD in December 2022
  3. Barisal (BEPCL) Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Taltoli, Barguna, Barisal Division: 350 (307) MW: Expected COD in December 2021
  4. Matarbari (CPGCBL) Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Matarbari, Maheskhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: Expected COD in December 2023
  5. Patuakhali (RNPL) Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW: Expected COD in February 2024
  6. Payra (BCPCL) Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division: 1320 (1214) MW: Expected COD in December 2023
  7. Rampal (BIFPCL) Coal Power Plant: Rampal, Bagerhat, Khulna Division: 1320 (1214) MW: Extended COD in June 2022

Cancelled/Shelved Coal Power Plants

  1. Banshkhali Beximco 660 MW Coal Power Plant: Banshkhali, Chittagong, Chittagong Division: 660 (607) MW
  2. Boalkhali Beximco Coal Power Plant: Boalkhali, Chittagong, Chittagong Division: 660 (600) MW
  3. Chittagong Orion 300 MW Coal Power Plant: Anowara, Chittagong, Chittagong Division: 300 (270) MW (8)
  4. Gazaria RPCL Coal Power Plant: Gazaria, Munshiganj, Dhaka Division: 435 (400) MW (9)
  5. Khulna South Orion Coal Power Plant: Mongla, Bagerhat, Khulna Division: 660 (600) MW
  6. Maheshkhali BPDB-KEPCO Coal Power Plant: Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW (10), (11)
  7. Maheshkhali BPDB-TNB Coal Power Plant: Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW (12)
  8. Maowa Orion Coal Power Plant: Louhajang, Munshiganj, Dhaka Division: 600 (570) MW: June 2022
  9. Mirsarai BSRM 300 MW Coal Power Plant: Mirsarai, Chittagong, Chittagong Division: 300 (270) MW
  10. Munshiganj EGCBL Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Gazaria, Munshiganj, Chittagong Division: 435 (400) MW: December 2026
  11. Munshiganj EGCBL Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Gazaria, Munshiganj, Chittagong Division: 435 (400) MW: December 2029
  12. Pekua EGCBL-Mitsui Coal Power Plant (Phase-I): Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2025 (13)
  13. Pekua EGCBL-Mitsui Coal Power Plant (Phase-II): Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar: Chittagong Division: 1200 (1104) MW: December 2030 (14)

Information Sources

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