Current Status: Operation
Representational Picture: (BPDB)
Baghabari 50 MW Furnace Oil Power Plant, also known as Baghabari 50 MW Peaking Power Plant, is a reciprocating engine-based power plant situated in Alokdiar Char at Baghabari Ghat under Shahzadpur Upazila in Sirajganj District of Bangladesh (Location: 24.1419, 89.5936). It has been sponsored by the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) as a State-owned Power Plant (SOPP) for 25 years. The power plant started its commercial operation on 29 August 2011, and, as per schedule, it will retire on 28 August 2036.
Capacity
The installed (gross) and derated (net) capacity of the power plant is 53.40 MW and 52 MW, respectively.
Context
The three power generation facilities located at Baghabari operated by PDB collectively have the capability to generate 221 megawatts (MW) of electricity on a daily basis. Within this set of plants, there is a specific Peaking Power Plant situated in the Furnace Well area with a capacity of 50 MW (SS,2018). In 2011,The power Plant started its commercial operation and the per unit cost of this power plant is 21.77Tk (Sharebiz, 2017). Recently fuel shortages have been noticed in case of this power plant.
Land Acquisition
This power plant covers an approximate area of 5.32 acre (From Google Earth) located in Alokdiar Char, Baghabari Ghat, Shahzadpur, Sirajganj.
Finance
The project cost is USD$ 1.74 million according to the draft report of BPDP (BPDP, 2022).
Sponsor
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has sponsored this power plant.
Contractor
CCC Engineering Ltd, a Chinese Construction company conducted the construction of Baghabari 50 MW Peaking Power Plant Project.
Fuel Supply
Furnace oil is used as a fuel to generate electricity for this power plant. Recently fuel shortages have been noticed in this power plant.
Power Generation
The scheduled Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the power plant was 30 November 2011 (BPDB 2010). The power generation capacity of the power plant is 53.40 MW and 52 MW, respectively.
Environment
According to Section 12 of the Bangladesh Environment Protection Act 1995, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is obligatory for any industry (MOLJPA 1995). Polluting industries, such as power plants, must undergo an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and EIA as directed in the Environmental Conservation Rules 2017 (MOEFCC 1997). But, to date, no IEE or EIA report has been conducted for the power plant. According to the environmental conservation rule 2023 the project falls in the “Orange” indicating it as a moderate harmful project for the environment (MOEFCC 2023).
References
BPDB (2010). Annual Report 2009-2010. Bangladesh Power Development Board: 1 August 2010
Sharebiz (2011). আট বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র বোঝা হয়ে উঠেছে পিডিবির. Sharebiz, 23 March 2017.
SS (2018). শাহজাদপুরের বাঘাবাড়ী বিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্রে দীর্ঘদিন ধরে বিদ্যুৎ উৎপাদন বন্ধ!. Shahzadpur Shongbad. 24 January 2018
MOEFCC (1997). ‘The Environmental Conservation Rules. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC)’: 27 August 1997
MOEFCC (2023). “The Environmental Conservation Rules”. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC): 5 March 2023
MOLJPA (1995). ‘Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 1995’. Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (MOLJPA): 16 February 1995
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