LNG Power Plants in Bangladesh


The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) planned to install 18 LNG based power plants with a capacity of 10,530 MW by 2030 in which 2,685 MW are at under construction stage now, 2,760 MW is approved and currently at pre-construction stage, 1475 MW is at pre-approval or proposed stage and 2410 MW is at the planning stage while 1200 MW has been shelved by the sponsor. 

Under Construction

  1. Meghnaghat 583 MW (Summit) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 589.75 MW. Sponsored by Summit Meghnaghat II Power Limited (SMIIPL), a JVC of Summit Group (53.9%), General Electric: (30%) and JERA (16.1%). Situated at Meghnaghat Island in Narayanganj District. EPC Contractor: General Electric (GE). Expected COD: March 2023
  2. Meghnaghat 584 MW (Unique) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 600 MW. Sponsored by Unique Meghnaghat Power Limited (UMPL), a JVC of Unique Group (50.1%), General Electric: (20%), Nebras Power (24%) and Strategic Finance & Investments Limited (5.9%). Situated at Dudhghata under Sonargaon Upazila in Narayanganj District. EPC Contractor: General Electric (GE). Expected COD: July 2023
  3. Meghnaghat 718 MW (Reliance) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 750 MW. Sponsored by Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Limited (RBLP), a JVC of Reliance Power Limited (51%) and JERA (49%). Situated at Meghnaghat Island in Narayanganj District: EPC Contractor: Samsung C&T. Expected COD: March 2023
  4. Rupsha 800 MW (NWPGCL) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 880 MW. Sponsored by North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL), an SOE under BPDB. EPC Contractor: Shanghai Electric (China) & Ansaldo Energia (Italy). Expected COD: October 2023 (1st Unit) and April 2024 (2nd Unit) 

Pre-construction Stage

  1. Anwara 590 MW (United) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 600 MW. Sponsored by United Chattogram Power Limited, a JVC of United Group (60%), Kyushu Electric Power Company (20%) and Sojitz Corporation (20%). Expected COD: January 2026
  2. Gazaria 660 MW (EPH-WPL) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 660 MW. Sponsored by: EPH-WPL Consortium Limited, a JVC of Edra Power Holdings Sendirian Berhad (80%) and Winnievision Power Limited (20%). Expected COD: January 2026
  3. Meghnaghat 450 MW (Anlima) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 500 MW. Sponsored by Anlima Meghnaghat Power Limited, a JVC of Anlima Group (75%) and General Electric (25%). Expected COD: January 2026
  4. Mirsarai 660 MW (Confidence) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 660 MW. Sponsored by Confidence Chittagong Power Limited, a JVC of Consortium of Confidence Power Holdings Limited (62%), General Electric (20%), Confidence Power Limited (9%) and Electrapack Industries Limited (9%). Expected COD: June 2027
  5. Raozan 400 MW (BPDB) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 410 MW. Sponsored by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). EPC Conractor: SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Company Limited. Expected COD: December 2025

Pre-approval Stage

  1. Haripur 250 MW (BPDB) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 250 MW. Proposed by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). Expected COD: June 2026
  2. Ghorashal 225 MW (BPDB) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 250 MW. Proposed by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). Expected COD: June 2027
  3. Mymensingh 400 MW (BRPL) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 420 MW. Proposed by B-R PowerGen Limited, a JVC of BPDB (50%) and Rural Power Company Limited (50%). Expected COD: June 2027
  4. Matarbari 600 MW (CPGCBL-Mitsui) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 660 MW. Jointly proposed by Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL), an SOE under BPDB, and Mitsui & Company, Japan. Expected COD: June 2028

Planning Stage

  1. Gazaria 600 MW (RPCL) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 660 MW. Proposed by Rural Power Company Limited, an SOE under Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB). Expected COD: June 2028
  2. Siddhirganj 600 MW (BPDB) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 660 MW. Proposed by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). Expected COD: June 2029
  3. Sonagazi 600 MW (EGCBL) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 660 MW. Proposed by Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh Limited (EGCBL), an SOE under BPDB. Expected COD: December 2029
  4. Bheramara 610 MW LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 660 MW. Proposed by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). Expected COD: December 2030

Shelved

  1. Payra 1200 MW (NWPGCL) LNG Power Plant. Gross Capacity: 1200 MW. Proposed by North-West Power Generation Company Limited (NWPGCL), a SOE under BPDB, and Siemens AG, Germany. Expected COD: June 2026