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    • Mar 14
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Daudkandi 50 MW (BPDB) HFO Power Plant

Current Status: Operation

Source: Google Map


Daudkandi 50 MW Furnace Oil Power Plant, also known as Titas 50 MW Power Plant or Titas Peaking Power Plant, is a reciprocating engine power plant situated in the Power House on College Road under Daudkandi Upazila in Cumilla District of Bangladesh (Location: 23.5463, 90.7777). It is sponsored by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) as a State-owned Power Plant (SOPP) for 25 years. The power plant started commercial operation on 19 October 2011 and, as per schedule, it will retire on 18 October 2036.


Capacity

The installed and net capacity of Energypac Habiganj Power Plant is 53.52 MW and 52 MW, respectively. So the power plant has a capacity of 53.52(±3%) MW  (BPDB, 2023).


Context

On 13 September 2009, the Power Development Board (PDB) issued a tender for 10 power projects in the public sector, with a cumulative capacity of 820 megawatts (DS, 2009a). On 16 March 2010, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved seven development projects with a total cost of BDT 13,822 crore and among these projects was a significant initiative to set up 10 peaking power plants with a combined capacity of 830 MW, including the Titas 50 MW Peaking Power Plant (DS, 2010). The scheduled Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the power plant was 30 November 2011 (BPDB 2010). But the power plant came into operation on 19 October 2011 for 25 years of tenure (BPDB, 2023). It is scheduled to retire on 18 October 2036. 


Land Acquisition

The power plant is situated in a land area of approx. 4.04 acres (Calculated via Google Earth). 


Finance

Bidders are required to provide bid bonds of USD 150,000 for the 50 MW plant (DS, 2009b).


Sponsor

The power plant is sponsored by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). 


Contractors

No data has been found about the contractor but it is under Titas and BPDBs authorization.


Fuel Supply

There is no information found exactly about the fuel supplier for this powerplant. Usually, Petrobangla becomes  the fuel supply source of power plants. 


Power Generation

The scheduled Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the power plant was 30 November 2011 (BPDB 2010). It can generate 454 gWh of electricity per year but it has generated 182 gWh of electricity with a PLF 40% in 2022-23FY.


Environment

The use of heavy oil to generate electricity has detrimental consequences for both the local and global environment, as well as human health. Depending on wind patterns and speeds, various regions may experience the negative impacts of black smoke and sulfur-related pollution generated during the burning of heavy oil. Anticipated local atmospheric consequences include elevated levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and fine particulate matter. The Bera Peaking Power Plant similarly utilizes heavy fuel for electricity generation, yet there is currently no Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) accessible for this power plant.


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