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    • Jun 9
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Khulna 55 MW (Aggreko) HSD Power Plant

Current Status: Retired

Representational Picture: (TDS)


Khulna 55 MW Diesel Power Plant, also known as Aggreko Khulna Rental Power Plant (Unit 2), is a reciprocating engine-based power plant situated in Goalpara Power House area under Khalishpur Thana in Khulna District of Bangladesh (Location: 22.8642, 89.5394). It is sponsored by Aggreko Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), a subsidiary of Aggreko International Limited (AIL), as a Quick Rental Power Plant (QRPP) for three years. The sponsor declared its Commercial Operation Date (COD) on 10 August 2010 and, as per schedule, the power plant was to retire on 9 August 2013.  But the actual retirement date was 9 August 2018 after 9 years of operation.


Capacity

The installed (gross) and derated (net)  capacity of the power plant is 55 MW.


Context

In 2010, Aggreko Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) declared the commercial operation of Khulna 55 MW Diesel Power Plant. The sponsor of the powerplant is Aggreko Energy Solutions Limited (AESL). Aggreko is the global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services to the oil and gas industry operating in 80 countries around the world. The power plant ran on High speed Diesel (HSD). Gross energy generation from the power plant is 99.35 gWh. Annual plant factor 20.62%. Efficiency of the power plant is 32.50% (BBS). The opertion period of the power plant is 9 years.


Land Acquisition

The total area of this rental power plant was 2.16 acres.


Finance

The budget of this power plant was 13 million dolla. 


Sponsor

Aggreko Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) was the sponsor of this power plant.


Fuel Supply

HSD was used as a fuel of this power plant


Contractor

The contractor was not found of this power plant


Power Generation

The Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the power plant wason 10 August 2010 (BPDB 2010). The approximate power generation is 55 MW.


Environment

Until now, not a single instance of conducting either an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), as outlined in Section 12 of the 1995 Bangladesh Environment Protection Act and detailed in the 2017 Environmental Conservation Rules (MOLJPA 1995; MOEFCC 1997), has been observed for power plants, despite the legal mandate.


Criticism

The power plant was originally slated to be decommissioned on August 9, 2013. However, it ended up retiring on August 9, 2018, following eight years of operation. According to the environmental conservation rule 2023 the project falls in the “Red” indicating it as a potential harmful project for the environment (MOEFCC 2023).


Capacity Charge

BPDB had to pay USD 466.67 (BDT 33,133.57 when USD 1=BDT 71) to the sponsor as capacity charge per day (Ali 2020). Total generation of the power plant in its lifetime is 982.39 gW. Total cost of the power plant is BDT 2204.62 crore. Per unit average cost of production is BDT 24.24 tk. Capacity payment of the power plant in its lifetime is 706.79.


Year

Generation (gWh)

Total Cost (crore BDT)

Unit Cost (avg BDT)

Capacity (crore BDT)

FY 2018-2019

10.93

25.64

23.47

14.00

FY 2017-2018

99.35

234.86

23.64

71.78

FY 2016-2017

78.09

202.63

25.95

76.18

FY 2015-2016

70.87

193.62

27.32

82.67

FY 2014-2015

87.36

214.47

24.55

78.19

FY 2013-2014

129.23

306.17

23.69

80.61

FY 2012-2013

100.61

332.26

33.02

109.12

FY 2011-2012

133.41

287.00

21.51

108.39

FY 2010-2011

272.54

407.97

14.97

85.85

Total

982.39

2204.62

24.24

706.79

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