Banshkhali power station (S Alam) — Bangladesh
Coal power plant in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Approximate location 21.970844, 91.888932.
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Banshkhali power station (S Alam) is a 1,320 MW coal power station in Chattogram, Bangladesh. It is operated by SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co Ltd [20%]; S. Alam Cold Rolled Steels Lt. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.7 million homes (estimated). It ranks #20 of 129 Bangladesh power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 21.5% of Bangladesh's electricity; the national grid averages 696 gCO₂/kWh (2.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_banshkhalisalam_bangl.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000100060; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,320 MW, Banshkhali power station (S Alam) is around the median coal plant in Bangladesh (1,320 MW). Technically it is described as supercritical. Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Bangladesh coal capacity
- 3.4% of 38,390 MW across 29 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 5 of 15 dated coal plants in Bangladesh are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Bangladesh
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co Ltd [20%]; S. Alam Cold Rolled Steels Lt.
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 22.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #8 largest coal power plant of 29 in Bangladesh by capacity.
Bangladesh has 29 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 38,390 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Banshkhali power station (Beximco) · Coal · 660 MW · Chattogram
- Pekua power station · Coal · 2,600 MW · Chattogram
- Matarbari LNG power station · Gas · 600 MW · Chittagong
- Dohazari power station · Oil · 102 MW · Dohazari
- Pertamina Bangladesh power station · Gas · 1,400 MW · Chittagong
- UPGD Anwara power station · Gas · 590 MW · Chittagong
Location
Coordinates 21.970844, 91.888932 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Banshkhali power station (S Alam)?
Banshkhali power station (S Alam) is a 1,320 MW coal power plant in Chattogram, Bangladesh, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates Banshkhali power station (S Alam)?
Banshkhali power station (S Alam) is operated by SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co Ltd [20%]; S. Alam Cold Rolled Steels Lt.