Matarbari Power Plant
The Matarbari Power Plant is a 1,200 megawatt (2 x 600) coal-fired power station under construction in Maheshkhali Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in southeastern Bangladesh.[1]
The coal plant is being built with over $2.4 billion in climate change financing from Japan, and it is part of Japan's climate finance pledge.[2][3]
Additionally, CPGCBL has planned to develop the 500-600 MW LNG based CCPP, Matarbari 2×600 MW USC CFPP (Phase II) Project, a 50 MW Grid-Tied Solar Power Project, a Wind Power Project, and a Transshipment Terminal (TT) Project. CPGCBL has also entered into an MOU in 2023 with Sembcorp Utilities PTE Ltd. for the development of 400 MW Renewable Energy Generation Project at Matarbari area.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Matarbari power plant expected to be ready for operation in 2023". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- Report on Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction of Matarbari 600X2 MW Coal Fired Power Plant and Associated Facilities (PDF), Coal Power Generation Company of Bangladesh Limited, June 2013
- "Two Japanese firms shortlisted for Matarbari coal power plant", The Daily Star, 6 September 2015 - ^ Emma Rumney; et al. (1 June 2023). "Rich nations say they're spending billions to fight climate change. Some money is going to strange places". Reuters. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
Matarbari, an island on Bangladesh's southeast coast. Japan has lent Bangladesh at least $2.4 billion in climate finance for the plant [...] Japan continues to claim continued financing for Matarbari as part of its climate finance pledge
- ^ "Matarbari plant to generate 1200MW from Friday | News". BSS. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
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