The Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant is 2,400MW coal fired power project. It is planned in Chittagong, Bangladesh. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2018 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in January 2024. Buy the profile here.

Description

The project is being developed and currently owned by Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh. The company has a stake of 100%.

It is a Steam Turbine power plant that will be used for Baseload. The fuel will be procured from Matarbari Port.

Development status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2018. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by January 2024.

Power purchase agreement

The power generated from the project will be sold to Bangladesh Power Development Board under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors involved

IHI is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit I) project. IHI is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit II) project. Sumitomo is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit I) project. Sumitomo is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit II) project. Toshiba Plant Systems & Services is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit I) project. Toshiba Plant Systems & Services is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit II) project.

Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit I) will be equipped with Toshiba Plant Systems & Services steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 600MW nameplate capacity.

Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit II) will be equipped with Toshiba Plant Systems & Services steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 660MW nameplate capacity.

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services is expected to be the supplier of electric generator for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit I).

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services is expected to be the supplier of electric generator for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit II).

IHI is likely to be the supplier of steam boiler for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit I).

IHI is likely to be the supplier of steam boiler for the Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant (Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Phase I Unit II).

Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh is expected to perform operations and maintenance for thermal power project.

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