Anwara LNG Based Power Plant was proposed by the United Group, a conglomerate of Bangladesh [1] with support from two Japanese company Kyushu Electric Power Company Incorporated and Sojitz Corporation. The Cabinet of Bangladsh approved the proposal of buying electricity from the power plant for 22 years from the day of commercial operation [2] . If the plant uses gas, the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) will have to pay about BDT 28,371.00 crore (USD 3,418.19 million) and BDT 52,362.00 crore (USD 6,308.68 million) in case of LNG usage for the lifetime [3]. There is no update available on the project after approval. The land is also found empty in Google image in January 2021.
Basic Information
- Name of the Power Plant: United Anwara LNG Based Power Plant
- Alternative Names: Anwara 590 MW (United) Power Plant, United Anwara 590 MW Power Plant
- Current Status: Preparation
- Type of Entity: IPP (Independent Power Plant)
- Ownership: Private
- Basis of Ownership: BOO (Build, Own Operate)
- ESS Category: A
- ECR Category: Red
- Number of Units: 1
- Installed Capacity: 590 MW [2]
- Derated Capacity: Undisclosed
- Current Capacity: Not Applicable
- Base Tariff (kWh): BDT 2.95 (NFG), BDT 5.44 (LNG) [2]
- Base Tariff (kWh): USD 0.0368 (NFG), USD 0.068 (LNG) [3]
Location
- Address: Anwata, Rangadia, Upazila: Anwara, District: Chittagong (Chattogram), Division: Chittagong (Chattogram)
- Geographic Position: On the south bank of Karnaphuli River, opposite of the Chittagong Sea Port, 3.1 km from Chittagong Airport and 272 km from Dhaka city.
- Coordinates: 22.2351, 91.8254
Land & Communities
- Land Size: 23 Acres (Approximately)
- Land Owner: Undisclosed
- Affected Communities: Farmer and Fishermen
- Directly Affected: Undisclosed
- Indirectly Affected: Undisclosed
Fuel & Technology
- Primary Fuel: LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) [3]
- Support Fuel: NFG (Natural Fossil Gas) [3]
- Fuel Source-1: Imported
- Fuel Source-2: Domestic
- Fuel Requirement (Annual): Undisclosed
- Fuel Requirement (Lifetime): Undisclosed
- Technology: CC (Combined Cycle)
Projected Emission
- Carbon Emission (Annual): Undisclosed
- Carbon Emission (Lifetime): Undisclosed
Executing Agencies
- Operator: Undisclosed
- Sponsor: UECL (United Enterprises & Company Limited) [2]
- Parent: UGC (United Group of Companies)
- Sponsor: KEPC (Kyushu Electric Power Company Incorporated) [3]
- Sponsor: Sojitz (Sojitz Corporation)
- Energy Buyer: BPDB (Bangladesh Power Development Board) [3]
Financing
- Total Budget: Undisclosed
- Sponsors' Investment: Undisclosed
- UECL (United Enterprises & Company Limited)
- KEPC (Kyushu Electric Power Company Incorporated)
- Sojitz (Sojitz Corporation)
- Domestic Loan: Undisclosed
- Overseas Loan: Undisclosed
- GOB Contribution: None
Contractors
- EPC Contractor: NCL (Neptune Commercial Limited)
- Parent: UGC (United Group of Companies)
- O&M Contractor: Undisclosed
Suppliers
- Alternator Supplier: Undisclosed
- Boiler Supplier: Undisclosed
- Engine Supplier: Undisclosed
- Fuel Supplier: GTCL (Gas Transmission Company Limited)
- Gas Turbine Supplier: Undisclosed
- Labour Supplier: Undisclosed
- Steam Turbine Supplier: Undisclosed
Consultants
- EIA Consultant: Undisclosed
- EMP Consultant: Undisclosed
- Financial Adviser: Undisclosed
- Engineering Consultant: Undisclosed
- Insurer: Undisclosed
Timeline
- Announcement: June 2018 [1]
- Approved by the Cabinet: 23 January 2019 [2]
- PPA Signed: Yet to be done
- COD (Expected): Undisclosed
- COD (Actual): Not Applicable
- Lifetime: 22 Years [3]
- Phase Out: Not Applicable
Reference
- Siddique, Shahed & Mahmud, Faisal (2018). "Power producers queue up to build plants: LNG-based power". The Independent, Dhaka: 4 June 2018. Archived: https://energy-archive.blogspot.com/2021/01/power-producers-queue-up-to-build.html
- DT (2019). "Cabinet body approves 590MW Chittagong power plant". The Dhaka Tribune, Dhaka: 23 January 2019. Archived: https://energy-archive.blogspot.com/2021/01/cabinet-body-approves-590mw-chittagong.html
- Daily Star (2019). "Govt to build 590MW plant in Anwara". The Daily Star, Dhaka: 24 January 2019. Archived: https://energy-archive.blogspot.com/2021/01/govt-to-build-590mw-plant-in-anwara.html