Saidpur 150 MW Power Plant

Basic Information

  • Name of the Power Plant: Saidpur 150 MW Power Plant
  • Location: Saidpur, Nilphamari
  • Capacity: 150 MW
  • Category: Simple Cycle Power Plant (SCPP)
  • Fuel: Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)
  • Land Acquisition: Undisclosed
  • PPA Period: 23 Years
  • ES Risk Category: A (ADB, AIIB and IFC)
  • Industrial Category: Red (according to the Environmental Protection Act of Bangladesh)


Executing Agencies

  • Executing Company(s): Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)
  • Sponsor Company(s): Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and Dongsang Electric International Corporation (DEC), China
  • Guarantor: Power Division, Bangladesh Government
  • Fuel Supplier: Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC)
  • Financing Company(s): Bank of China
  • EPC Contractor(s): Dongsang Electric International Corporation (DEC), China
  • Technology Supplier: Undisclosed
  • Insurance Company(s): Undisclosed
  • ESIA Consultant(s): Undisclosed

Financial Information

  • Total Budget: USD 120.5 Million
  • Bangladesh Government: USD 62.41 Million
  • Bank of China: Euro 38.61 Million and USD 12.21 Million 

Important Dates

  • Establishment SPV:
  • MOU Signed with BPDB:
  • Letter of Intent from BPDB:
  • IEE Report Submitted to DOE:
  • ESIA Report Approved by DOE:
  • ESIA Final Report Released:
  • Land Acquisition:
  • Power Purchasing Agreement (PPA):
  • EPC Agreement Signed:

Project Related Documents

  • Project Summary Information
  • Project Document
  • ESIA Report (Draft):
  • ESIA Report (Final):

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