Current Status: Operation
Shahjibazar 70 MW Gas Power Plant, also known as Shahjibazar GT Power Plant (Unit-8&9), is a Gas Turbine (GT) power plant situated in Shahjibazar under Madhabpur Upazila in Habiganj District of Bangladesh (Location: 24.2533, 91.3800). It is sponsored by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) as a State-owned Power Plant (SOPP) for 25 years. The power plant started its commercial operation on 1 January 1968 and, as per schedule, it will retire on 31 December 2023.
Capacity
The installed (gross) and derated (net) capacity of the power plant is 70 MW and 66 MW respectively.