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Ghorasal (Max) power plant

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: Bangladesh

Source: World Bank Group

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On December 2010, Max Power (Bangladesh, 100%) a Bangladeshi Independent Power Producer, signed rental agreement with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for the construction and operation for a 5 years term of a 78 MW natural gas power plants at Ghorasal.

Under the Rental agreement, Max Power was to supply 78 MW of energy to BPDB for a term of 5 years. The remainder of the energy was to b

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Prospective
Sector
Natural Gas, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Bangladesh
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
World Bank Group

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The project “Ghorasal (Max) power plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Bangladesh. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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On December 2010, Max Power (Bangladesh, 100%) a Bangladeshi Independent Power Producer, signed rental agreement with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) for the construction and operation for a 5 years term of a 78 MW natural gas power plants at Ghorasal. Under the Rental agreement, Max Power was to supply 78 MW of energy to BPDB for a term of 5 years. The remainder of the energy was to be sold to the public. Following a direct negotiation process, MAX was awarded to set up a 78 MW natural gas power plant at Ghorasal. The total project cost was 30.96 US millions and reached financial closure in February 2011, few months after the signing date, said the BPDB. Note that the power plant is actually under test run (April 2012), and is expected to start generating soon. sponsors missing in the data

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2024-09-28

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