Barapukuria power station — Bangladesh
Coal power plant in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Approximate location 25.5537569, 88.9486312.
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Barapukuria power station is a 525 MW coal power station in Rangpur, Bangladesh. It is operated by Bangladesh Power Development Board [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 657k homes (estimated). It ranks #53 of 129 Bangladesh power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2006, it is around 20 years old — relatively modern. 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_barapukuria_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 · L100000100079; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 525 MW, Barapukuria power station is below the median coal plant in Bangladesh (1,320 MW). Technically it is described as subcritical. 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
- 1.4% of 38,390 MW across 29 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 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 Bangladesh Power Development Board [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 25.6°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #25 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
- Barupukuria ST 1 · Coal · 250 MW · Rangpur Division
- Dighipara power station · Coal · 1,000 MW · Rangpur
- Sayedpur power station · Oil · 150 MW · Sayedpur
- Confidence Rangpur power station · Oil · 113 MW · Dhaka
- Rangpur GT · Oil · 20 MW · Rangpur Division
- Gaibandha Ashuganj power station · Coal · 1,320 MW · Rangpur
Location
Coordinates 25.5537569, 88.9486312 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Barapukuria power station?
Barapukuria power station is a 525 MW coal power plant in Rangpur, Bangladesh, commissioned in 2006.
Who operates Barapukuria power station?
Barapukuria power station is operated by Bangladesh Power Development Board [100%].