Chowmuhani power station — Bangladesh
Oil power plant in Chowmuhani, Bangladesh. Approximate location 22.973712, 91.097491.
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Chowmuhani power station is a 117.4 MW oil power station in Chowmuhani, Bangladesh. It is operated by HF Power Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 88k homes (estimated). It ranks #80 of 129 Bangladesh power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2019, it is around 7 years old — recently built. In context, oil supplies about 12.1% 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 GOGPT_chowmuhani_bangla.
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 · L100000408325; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 117.4 MW, Chowmuhani power station is well above the median oil plant in Bangladesh (100 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Bangladesh oil capacity
- 2.3% of 5,065 MW across 46 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 27 of 40 dated oil 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 oil plants in Bangladesh
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by HF Power Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 23.0°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 #12 largest oil power plant of 46 in Bangladesh by capacity.
Bangladesh has 46 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 5,065 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Feni Lanka power station · Oil · 128.9 MW · Feni
- Sonagazi Feni power station · Gas · 2,200 MW · Chittagong
- Mirsarai power station (Hangzhou Jinjiang) · Coal · 1,320 MW · Chattogram
- Mirsarai (Powergen) power station · Gas · 166.5 MW · Chittagong
- Jangalia (Summit) · Gas · 85 MW · Chittagong
- Desh Chandpur power station · Oil · 221 MW · Chandpur
Location
Coordinates 22.973712, 91.097491 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Chowmuhani power station?
Chowmuhani power station is a 117.4 MW oil power plant in Chowmuhani, Bangladesh, commissioned in 2019.
Who operates Chowmuhani power station?
Chowmuhani power station is operated by HF Power Ltd [100%].