Matarbari Kohelia power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Template:Navbar-BangladeshCoal}}The Matarbari Kohelia power station is a proposed 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the proposed location for the power station in Masheshkhali, Cox's Bazar District.

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Background

On December 9, 2015, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Bangladesh's state-owned Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) and Singapore’s Sembcorp to jointly build and finance a 700 MW ultra-supercritical coal plant in Maheshkhali Upazila. The project will be implemented on a 50:50 equity basis. As per the MoU, Sembcorp will construct the power plant, a jetty for coal imports, coal storage facilities, the development of a township, rural electrification and transmission facilities, and roadways.

An EOI for contractors to build the plant was released in December 2016. In February 2017, CPGCBL and Sembcorp said it was reviewing three bids to build the plant, from Japan-based Mitsubishi Corporation, India's Larsen & Toubro Limited, and the China Energy Engineering Group.

As of April 2019, around 1,400 acres of land has been acquired for the plant. AecomIndia has been engaged to conduct the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA). Six companies have been short-listed for engaging the EPC contractor. The plant is planned for operation in 2025, after which another 700 MW unit is planned.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh
• Parent company: CPGCBL/Sembcorp
• Location: Maheshkhali Upazila, Cox's Bazar District, Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Coordinates: 21.706871, 91.890997 (exact)
• Status: Announced
• Gross Capacity: 700 MW
• Type: Ultra-supercritical
• Projected in service: 2025
• Coal Type: Sub-bituminous
• Coal Source: Imported
• Source of financing:

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