Payra Power Plant
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Bangladesh
Source: Global Voices
The Payra Power Plant is a USD 2.48 billion coal-fired project constructed under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Chinese funding and technical expertise. It has been operational since 2020 and aims to alleviate chronic energy shortages in Bangladesh, although it has faced criticism for its environmental impact.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Road
- Location
- Bangladesh
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Global Voices
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Original status | Completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Payra Power Plant is a USD 2.48 billion coal-fired project constructed under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Chinese funding and technical expertise. It has been operational since 2020 and aims to alleviate chronic energy shortages in Bangladesh, although it has faced criticism for its environmental impact. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Bangladesh |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Road |
Article published date | 2025-05-14 |
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