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Pagla 50 MW (DPA Power) HSD Power Plant

Updated: Sep 22

Current Status: Retired

Representational Picture: (Premordial Energy)


Pagla 50 MW Diesel Power Plant, also known as DPA Pagla Rental Power Plant, is a reciprocating engine-based power plant situated in Pagla Army Camp under Fatullah Thana in Narayanganj District of Bangladesh (Location: 23.6584, 90.4586) approx. The power plant is sponsored by DPA Power Generation International Limited (DPGIL) as a Quick Rental Power Plant (QRPP) for three years. The sponsor declared its Commercial Operation Date (COD) on 24 November 2010, and, as per the schedule, the power plant was to retire on 23 November 2013. However, it was phased out on 23 November 2018 after eight years of operation.


Context

The installed capacity of the power plant was 50 MW. In power sector planning, the Government emphasises on Dhaka as the city alone consumes 46% of electricity generated in Bangladesh (FE 2021). The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) gave the licence to DPA Power Generation International Limited (DPGIL) for generating 50 MW of electricity from HSD commercially on 26 April 2018 (BERC 2018). During that fiscal year, the power plant in question operated at a utilisation rate of 19.11%, despite having a stated capacity of 38.33%. The company received BDT 242 crore Tk in revenue from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) during that period.


Land Acquisition

The total area of this power plant is 2.32  acres (according to google map).


Finance

Approximate budget of this power plant was USD$ 12 million.


Sponsor

The power plant was sponsored by DPA Power Generation International Limited (DPGIL), a Joint Venture Company of Bangladesh Diesel Plant Limited (BDPL), Primordial Energy Limited and Aggretech AG, Germany.


Contractor

No information found about the contractor of the power plant.


Fuel Supply

The power plant will run on High Speed Diesel (HSD). 


Power Generation

The Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the power plant was 24 November 2010 (BPDB 2010). According to the PPA, BPDB is liable to purchase electricity from the power plant for three years after COD at a rate of BDT 13.96 (USD 0.1966 when USD 1=BDT 71) per unit (kWh). 


Capacity Charge

BPDB had to pay USD 686.67 (BDT 48,753.57 when USD 1=BDT 71) to the sponsor as capacity charge per day (Ali 2020). In its lifetime the total generation from the power plant is 984.66 gWh. Total cost of the power plant is 2319.26 Crore BDT. Per unit electricity generation cost from the power plant is BDT 24.12 Tk. The total amount of capacity charge paid in lifetime is BDT 816.76 Crore. 

Year

Generation (gWh)

Total Cost (crore BDT)

Unit Cost (avg BDT)

Capacity (crore BDT)

FY 2018-2019

52.15

123.90

23.76

23.99

FY 2017-2018

109.12

284.61

26.08

110.70

FY 2016-2017

83.71

242.18

28.93

106.48

FY 2015-2016

92.65

249.96

26.98

104.53

FY 2014-2015

122.84

293.45

23.89

98.04

FY 2013-2014

160.17

378.03

23.6

103.07

FY 2012-2013

93.61

257.95

27.56

106.64

FY 2011-2012

132.68

274.46

20.69

101.47

FY 2010-2011

137.73

214.72

15.59

61.84

Total

984.66

2319.26

24.12

816.76

Environment

According to Section 12 of the Bangladesh Environment Protection Act 1995, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is obligatory for any industry (MOLJPA 1995). Polluting industries, such as power plants, must undergo an Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and EIA as directed in the Environmental Conservation Rules 2017 (MOEFCC 1997). But, to date, no IEE or EIA report has been conducted for the power plant. According to the environmental conservation rule 2023 the project falls in the “Orange” indicating it as a moderate harmful project for the environment (MOEFCC 2023).


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