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Khulna Combined Cycle (Dual Fuel) Power Plant Project
power
Cities
Khulna
Bangladesh
Cost
$400m
$400,000,000
Phases
operational, 2023
Objective
Description
Construction of a 330 MW combined cycle (dual fuel) power generation unit (Unit 2) in Khalishpur Upazila, Khulna District, together with associated generation facilities and auxiliary infrastructure.History
The project underwent several major revisions before implementation. Initially proposed as a 210 MW power plant in 2002, it was revived in 2010 and subsequently expanded to 330 MW after an international tender in 2015. China Eximbank signed the buyer's credit agreement in December 2018, and the project was completed in September 2023 after delays from its original schedule.Capacities
330
MW
Electricity
Finance
$238850000 loan
Exim Bank of China
Development bank
Operators
Bangladesh Power Development Board
Government
Contractors
Harbin Electric International Co., Ltd.
Company
Jiangsu Etern Co., Ltd.
Company