Chittagong power station (Orion)

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The Chittagong power station (Orion) was a proposed 282.67 megawatt (MW) coal-fired in Chittagong city, Chittagong Bangladesh. The project has been merged into Orion's Khulna power station (Orion).

Location

The map below shows the location of Chittagong city, Bangladesh, but not the exact location of the proposed Chittagong power station (Orion).

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Background

In June 2012 the Bangladesh Power Development Board signed three agreements with Orion Power to set up three private coal-fired power plants in Khulna, Chittagong and Mawa, Bangladesh totaling 1,200 megawatt capacity. It was reported the Chittagong power station (Orion) would have a generating capacity of 282.67 MW.

In April 2013 it was reported that the Chittagong project would be merged with Orion's 283 MW Khulna power station (Orion) into a single 565 MW plant at Khulna.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Orion Group
• Parent company:
• Location: Chittagong city, Bangladesh
• Coordinates: 22.3242, 91.8622 (approximate)
• Status: merged with Khulna power station (Orion)
• Gross Capacity: 282.67 MW
• Type:
• Projected in service:
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• Source of financing:

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