Brief of Proposed Matarbari 2X600 MW Coal Fired Power Plant Project

The Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL), an enterprise of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a public limited company registered under the Companies Act, 1994 on 5th September 2011.

Project Name / Matarbari Coal Fired Power Plant Project
Executing Agency / Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL)
Capacity / 1200 MW (2X600 MW)
Location / Union : Part of Matarbari and Dhalghata;
Upazilla : Maheshkhali
District : Cox's Bazar
East side : Long water course and the kohelia river;
West side : The Bay of Bengal,
South side : Nasir Mohammad Deil Village
North side : Mohorighona Village
Location Data (GPS) / East Longitude : 91051’45” ~ 91053’59”E
North Longitude : 21041’48” ~ 21042’39”E
Area / 1499.80 Acre
(Matarbari Union 843.08 Acre + Dhalghata Union 471.80 Acre)
Mode of Operation / Base Load
Plant Type / Ultra Super Critical
Primary Fuel / Sub-bituminous (GCV of 4,200-5,000 kcal/kg ) imported coal and
low sulfur content (1.0wt% or less)
Fuel Requirement / Around 3.73 million tonne per annum (at 80% CF).
Environmental Safety Measures / - Low NOx burner to reduce NOx Emission
- Seawater FGD to reduce SOx Emission
- Electrostatic Precipitator to reduce Emission of Dust and Fly Ash
Stack Height / 275m
Water Source / Sea
Power Evacuation / 400 KV Double Circuit Line
Single Buyer / Bangladesh Power Development Board
Associated Facilities / * Construction of Jetty
* Coal Handling Facilities for Loading and Unloading
* Township Development and
* Road Communication
Estimated Cost / BDT 40,674 Crore (JPY 521 Billion / USD 5.2 Billion)
-  GOB : TK 11,687 Crore
-  Project Aid : Tk 28,987 Crore (USD 3.72 Billion)

Major Activities Completed

·  Feasibility Study Completed.

·  Environmental Impact Study Completed.

·  EIA Report Approved by Department of Environment;

Major On Going Activities

·  Honb'le Prime Minister has given consent for the acquisition of 1499.80 Acre land and necessary process is going on;

·  CPGCBL has prepared draft Township Development Plan and submitted to JICA;

·  CPGCBL has prepared draft Area Development Plan and submitted to JICA;

·  CPGCBL has prepared draft document of EOI and RFP for the selection of Consulting Firm and sent to JICA for review;

·  CPGCBL has prepared draft PPA, IA and submitted to JICA;

·  CPGCBL has prepared draft MOU for the detail business allocation between MPEMR and Ministry of Shipping;

Tentative Project Schedule

Sl. No. / Activities / Period
1 / Feasibility Study, EIA, DPP / Sep/2013
2 / Loan Agreement / Mar/2013
3 / Consultant Selection / Jan/2015
4 / Basic Design and Bidding Document Preparation / Jan/2016
5 / Selection of contractor / Nov/2016
6 / Construction of Power plant, Jetty and coal Handling Facilities / May/2020
7 / Testing and Commissioning (Unit 1) / Mar/2022
8 / Testing and Commissioning (Unit 2) / Sep/2022