Power Cell Bangladesh

Power Cell Bangladesh All Detailed Information

Bangladesh Power Department is involved with 5 organizations. These are the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR), Department of Power (PD), Power Cell (PC), Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), and Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA). Different companies have done different work in the power sector of the countries.

Power Cell Bangladesh Details

The power cell has 6 power manufacturing, 1 operational, and 6 distribution companies through which power is supplied. The power cell organization ensures the rules and regulations of the power sector in Bangladesh. At present, the country’s installed electricity capacity is 22031.00 MW, and the received capacity is 21180.00 MW.

Bangladesh’s Power Sector With The Captive & Renewable Energy

Full details of Bangladesh’s power sector have been given since independence. The statistics of electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and other services are now satisfactory. Bangladesh wants to ensure access to electricity for all people by 2021 and become a developed country by 2041.

  • The number of power plants: 146
  • Number of retired power plants: 6
  • Power generation capacity: 25,235 MW
  • Grid Substation Capacity: 52,679 MV
  • Highest Power Generation: 13,692 MW (26 April 2021)
  • Total import of electricity: 1160 MW
  • Total transmission lines: 12,976 km
  • Distribution line (km): 6 lakh 14 thousand
  • Distribution Loss: 8.48% (June 2021)
  • Per capita production: 560 KiloWh
  • The number of electricity consumers: 409,000,00
  • Pre-paid meter installation: 41 lakh 7 thousand 485
  • Number of irrigation connections: 446,000
  • Solar home system: 60 million
  • Population with access to electricity: 99.5%
  • Annual development program allocation: 23760 Crores

Renewable energy

It is important to focus on renewable energy. Because the mine energy will run out, we can reuse renewable energy. Bangladesh has taken a master plant how can utilize it for generating sustainable electric power, and for this, some renewable energy-producing power plants are set up. Renewable plants produce approximately a total of 730.49 MW of electricity in the national grid. The progress on the implementation of renewable energy activities statistics is given below:

  • Solar: 496.6 MW
  • Wind: 2.90 MW
  • Hydro: 230 MW
  • Biogas to Electricity: 0.63 MW
  • Biomass to Electricity: 0.40 MW

BPDB Electricity Generation Report

Now this time, Bangladesh has 146 electricity generation power plants in the different zones of its area for supplying electricity among the people of the country. All of the power generation companies conduct their actions under BPDB (Bangladesh Power Development Board). Dhaka, Chittagong, Comilla, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Khulna, Barisal, Rajshahi, and Rangpur are the zones of the power plant. The whole of the details about the power plant is given below:

Dhaka Zone

The area of Dhaka has a number of 35 power generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 5717 MW. Now given individual information about these plants below:

  • Ghorashal Repowered CCPP Unit 3 (GT): 260 MW
  • Ghorasal Repowered CCPP UNIT-4: 210 MW
  • Ghorasal TPP Unit 5: 210 MW
  • Ghorashal 365 MW CCPP Unit -7: 365 MW
  • Ghorashal 108 MW PP (Regent): 108 MW
  • Tongi 80 MW GT PP: 105 MW
  • Horipur GT PP: 32 MW
  • Horippur 360 MW CCPP (HPL): 360 MW
  • Meghnaghat 450 MW CCPP (MPL): 450 MW
  • 210 MW Shiddirganj TPP: 210 MW
  • Horipur 412 MW CCPP: 412 MW
  • Siddirganj 2*120 MW GTPP: 210 MW
  • Siddhirganj CCPP 335 MW: 335 MW
  • Meghnaghat CCPP (Summit): 305 MW
  • Madanganj-55 MW PP (Summit): 55 MW
  • Keraniganj 100 MW PP (Powerpac): 100 MW
  • Gagnagar102 MW PP (Digital Power): 102 MW
  • Narshingdi 22 MW PP (Doreen): 22 MW
  • Summit Power (Madhbdi+ Ashulia): 80 MW
  • Maona 33 MW PP (Summit): 33 MW
  • Rupganj 33 MW PP (Summit): 33 MW
  • Gazipur 52 MW PP: 52 MW
  • Gazipur 100 MW PP: 105 MW
  • Kodda 150 Power Plant: 149 MW
  • Kamalaghat 54 MW PP: (Banco Energy) 54 MW
  • Kodda 300 MW PP Unit-2: (Summit) 300 MW
  • Kodda 149 MW PP Unit-1: (Summit) 149 MW
  • Keranigonj 300 MW PP (ARP): 300 MW
  • Bramhangoan 100 MW PP (Aggreko): 100 MW
  • Aurahati 100 MW PP (Agreeko): 100 MW
  • Nababganj 55 MW PP (Southern): Power 55 MW
  • Manikganj 55 MW PP (Northen): 55 MW
  • Meghnaghat 104 MW: 104 MW
  • Manikgonj 162 MWPP: 162 MW
  • Manikgonj 35 MW Solar PP: (Inspect) 35 MW

Chittagong Zone

Chittagong division is inaccessible to supplying electricity for its rugged land. So, the many numbers the power plant are in the zone. The zone has 22 power-generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 2442 MW. Now the details of the plants are given below:

  • Karnaphuli Hydro PP Unit-1,2,3,4,5: 230 MW
  • Chattogram Tpp Unit-1: 210 MW
  • Chattogram Tpp Unit-2: 210 MW
  • Kaptai 7 MW Solar PP: 7 MW
  • Raozan 25 MW PP: 25 MW
  • Teknaf 20 MW PP Solartech: 20 MW
  • Patenga 50 MW PP(Baraka): 50 MW
  • Sikalbaha 105 MW PP( Baraka Sik): 105 MW
  • Shikalbaha Peaking (GT): 150 MW
  • Shikalbaha 225 MW CCPP: 225 MW
  • Anwara 300 MW PP (United): 300 MW
  • Juldah 100 MW Unit-1 (Acorn): 100 MW
  • Juldah 100 MW PP Unit-3 (Acorn): 100 MW
  • Dohazari Kalaish 100 MW PP: 102 MW
  • Hathazari 100 MW Peaking pp: 98 MW
  • Barabkunda 22 MW PP (Regent): 22 MW
  • Malancha, Ctg.EPZ (United): 0 MW
  • Chittagong 108 MW PP ECPV: 108 MW
  • Sikalbaha 54 MW Power Plant (Jodiac Power): 54 MW
  • Karnaphuli Power Ltd: 110 MW
  • Juldah Unit-2 (Acorn): 100 MW
  • Chattogram 116MW PP (Anlima Energy Ltd.): 116 MW

Comilla Zone

The area of Comilla has a number of 24 power generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 3094 MW. Now given individual information about these plants below:

  • Ashuganj TPP Unit-3: 150 MW
  • Ashugonj TPP Unit-4: 150 MW
  • Ashugonj TPP Unit-5: 150 MW
  • ASHUGONJ 50 MW: 53 MW
  • Ashuganj CCPP-225 MW: 221 MW
  • Asuganj 450 MW CCPP South: 360 MW
  • Asugonj 450 MW CCPP NORTH: 360 MW
  • Ashuganj 55 MW (Precision): 55 MW
  • Asuganj 195 MW PP (APACL united): 195 MW
  • Ashuganj 51 MW PP (Midland): 51MW
  • Ashuganj 150 MW PP midland: 150 MW
  • Titas 50 MW PP (Dautkandi): 52 MW
  • Chandpur 150 MW CCPPP: 163 MW
  • Chandpur 200 MW Desh Energy: 200 MW
  • Feni 22 MW (Doreen): 22 MW
  • Feni, 11 MW PP (Doreen): 11 MW
  • Jangalia 33 MW PP (Summit): 33 MW
  • Jangalia 52 MW PP (Lakdamavi): 52 MW
  • Comilla 25 MW PP Summit: 25 MW
  • Daudkandi 200 MW: 200 MW
  • Fani 114MW Power Plant (Lakdam): 114 MW
  • Chowmuhani 113MW: 113 MW
  • Bhairov 54MW PP: 54 MW
  • Import India(Tripura): 160 MW

Mymensingh Zone

The area of Mymensingh has a number of 8 power generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 717 MW. Now given individual information about these plants below:

  • RPCL, 210 MW CCPP, Mymensingh: 210 MW
  • Tangail 22 MW pp (Doreen): 22 MW
  • Jamalpur 95MWpp (Powerpac): 95 MW
  • Jamalpur 115 MW PP (United): 115 MW
  • Mymensingh 200 mwpp (United): 200 MW
  • Sarishabari 3 MW Solar Plant: 3 MW
  • Sutiakhali 50 MW Solar PP: 50 MW
  • Tangail 22 MW PP (Palli Power Gen): 22 MW

Sylhet Zone

The area of Sylhet has a number of 16 power generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 2422 MW. Now given individual information about these plants below:

  • Fenchuganj CCPP-1 (Gas): 97 MW
  • Fenchuganj CCPP-2(New): 104 MW
  • Fenchuganj 51 MW (Barakatullah): 51 MW
  • Kushiara 163 MW Fenchugonj: 163 MW
  • Shajibazar GT Unit-8, 9: 70 MW
  • Hobiganj 11 MW (Confidence-EP): 11 MW
  • Shahjibazar 330 MW: 330 MW
  • Shajibazar 86 MW(Shajibazar): 86 MW
  • Sylhet 225MW CCPP: 231 MW
  • Sylhet 20MW GT: 20 MW
  • Sylhet 10 MW (Desh): 10 MW
  • Shahjahanulla 25 MW: 25 MW
  • Bibiana 341 MW CCPP(Summit): 341 MW
  • Bibiana-3 CCPP 400 MW: 400 MW
  • Bibiyana South CCPP 383MW: 383 MW
  • 16 Shahjibazar 100 MW GTPP: 100 MW

Khulna Zone

The area of Khulna has a number of 9 power generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 2133 MW. Now given individual information about these plants below:

  • Bheramara GT (Unit-3): 20 MW
  • Bherama 410 MW CCPP: 410 MW
  • Faridpur 50 MW Peaking PP: 54 MW
  • Gopalganj 100 MW Peaking PP: 109 MW
  • Khulna 225 MW CCPP: 230 MW
  • Noapara 100 MW PP Bangla Track: 100 MW
  • Rupsha 105 MW Orion Rupsha: 105 MW
  • Modhumati Power Plant: 105 MW
  • Bheramara HVDC Interconnector: 1000 MW

Barisal Zone

The area of Barisal has a number of 7 power generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 2046 MW. Now given individual information about these plants below:

  • Barisal 110MWPP (Summit): 110 MW
  • Bhola 33MW PP Venture: 33 MW
  • Bhola 225 MW CCPP: 194 MW
  • Bhola 95 MW (Agreeko): 95 MW
  • Payra 1320 MW TPP Unit-1: 1244 MW
  • Potuakhali 150MW PP (UPPL): 150 MW
  • Bhola Nutan Biddut BD Ltd: 220 MW

Rajshahi Zone

The area of Rajshahi has a number of 20 power generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 2179 MW. Now given individual information about these plants below:

  • Baghabari 71 MWGTPP: 71 MW
  • Baghabari 100 MWGTPP: 100 MW
  • Baghabari 50 MWPP Peaking: 52 MW
  • Baghabari 200 MWPP Peaking (Paramount): 200 MW
  • Bera 70 MW Peaking: 71 MW
  • Amnura 50 MW PP: 50 MW
  • Chapainawabgonj 100 MW: 104 MW
  • Katakhali 50 MW (Peaking)PP: 50 MW
  • Khtakhali 50 MW PPP (Northern): 50 MW
  • Santahar 50 MW PP Peaking: 50 MW
  • Sirajganj 225 MW CCPP Unit-1: 210 MW
  • Sirajganj  225MW PP Unit-2: 220 MW
  • Sirajganj  225MW PP Unit-3: 220 MW
  • Sirajgonj-400 MW CCPP Unit-4: 414 MW
  • Bogra 22 MW PP GBB: 22 MW
  • Ullapara 11 MW PP (Summit): 11 MW
  • Natore 52 MW PP (Rajlanka): 52 MW
  • Bagura 113 MW PP (Confidence) Unit-1: 113 MW
  • Bogra 113MW PP(Confidence)-2: 113 MW
  • Sirajgonj 6.55 MW Solar Power Plant: 6 MW

Rangpur Zone

The area of Rangpur has a number of 7 power generating plants. The total electricity generation capacity of all power plants is 685 MW. Now given individual information about these plants below:

  • Barupukuria TPP Unit-1: 125 MW
  • Barapukuria TPP Unit-2: 125 MW
  • Barapukuria 275 MW TPP Unit-3: 274 MW
  • Rangpur 20 MW GTPP: 20 MW
  • Rangpur 113 MW PP(Confidence)Rangpur: 113 MW
  • Syedpur 20 MW GTPP: 20 MW
  • Majhipara Tetulia 8 Mw Solar pp (Sympa): 8 MW

Under Long Term Maintenance

Bangladesh wants to enrich its power section ability. The country experimentally set up some power plants under long-term maintenance. In the future, these plants will be used to producing 596 MW of electricity for the national grid. The project details of the power plants are given below:

  • Ashuganj (Aggreko): 0 MW
  • Katpotty 52 MW PP (Sinha): 51 MW
  • Fenchuganj 44 MW (Energyprima): 0 MW
  • Noapara 40 MWPP (KhanjahanAli): 0 MW
  • Khulna(KPCL-1): 0 MW
  • Khulna 115 PP MW (KPCL-2): 115 MW
  • Ghorashal 78.5 MW PP (MAX): 0 MW
  • Brahmanbaria (Agrico) (Gas): 0 MW
  • Sylhet 50 MW PP (ENERGYPRIMA): 0 MW
  • Bogra 20 MW PP (Energyprima): 20 MW
  • Siddhirganj 100 PP (Dutch Bangla): 100 MW
  • Madanganj 102 PP (Summit): 102 MW
  • Bosila 108 Mw PP(CLC): 108 MW
  • Meghnaghat 100 MW (IEL): 100 MW

Large Coal-based Projects

Bangladesh has a coal mine in the Dinajpur district. A considerable amount of coal is collected from the mine. But it can not fill up the national demand because Bangladesh has many coal-based industries. Like bricks, thermal power plants, and other projects. All of them thermal coal-based thermal power plants are very know to us. Bangladesh has some coal-based power plant projects. All of the project details are given below:

Maitri Super Thermal Power Plant, Rampal, Bagerhat, 660 * 2 = 1320 MW
Ultra Super Critical Power Plant, Matarbari, Cox’s Bazar, 600 * 2 = 1200 MW
Maheshkhali, BPDB and Singapore Joint Venture, 600 * 2 = 1200 MW
Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, 660 * 2 = 1320 MW
Maheshkhali, BPDB, and TNB Malaysia Joint Venture, 600 * 2 = 1200 MW
Maheshkhali, BPDB and CAEDHK, China Joint Venture, 600 * 2 = 1200 MW
Maheshkhali, BPDB & KEPCO, Korea Joint Venture, 600 * 2 = 1200 MW
Payra, Patuakhali, NWPGCL and CMC, China Joint Venture, 660 * 2 = 1320 MW

Electricity Power Future in Bangladesh

For any development far-reaching/long-term plan is essential. Bangladesh has taken long term plan for the power sector. The country is determined to generate 24000 MW electricity per year in 2021, 40000 MW in 2030, and 80000 MW in 2041. To implement the plan, Bangladesh installed many power plants, and many are under construction.

Laws and Rules

The organization of Power Cell ascertains the rules and regulations for the power sector in Bangladesh. I have now given some important laws and regulations about the purposes of electric power in Bangladesh.

Laws

Power Cell of Bangladesh has committed some laws about electricity. Every citizen needs to know this. Some important law is given below. By clicking the link, you can see the PDF file of the law.

Note: If you are keen to know all the laws about electricity, just click here.

Rules

Everything has some rules. Nothing can go on without rules. So the electricity has maintained some rules. Some of the essential rules are given below. By clicking the link, you can see the PDF file of the rules.

Note: If you are keen to know all the rules about electricity, just click here.

Power Cell generates, operates, and distributes electricity in Bangladesh through 6 generating power plants and 8 distribution companies. Power Cell formulates rules, regulations, and laws for power generation and supply in Bangladesh. It ensures safe electricity among all people and organizations in Bangladesh.

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