Desh Chandpur power station — Bangladesh
Oil power plant in Chandpur, Bangladesh. Approximate location 23.224022, 90.673872.
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Desh Chandpur power station is a 221 MW oil power station in Chandpur, Bangladesh. It is operated by Desh Energy Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 166k homes (estimated). It ranks #68 of 129 Bangladesh power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2018, it is around 8 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_deshchandpur_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 · L100000408332; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 221 MW, Desh Chandpur 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
- 4.4% of 5,065 MW across 46 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 21 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 Desh Energy 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 savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 23.2°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 #5 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
- Chandpur power station · Gas · 163 MW · Chittagong
- Gazaria power station (RPCL) · Gas · 600 MW · Dhaka
- Daudkandi power station · Coal · 1,320 MW · Chattogram
- Munshiganj power station · Gas · 3,960 MW · Dhaka
- Titas(Dautkandi) · Oil · 52 MW · Dhaka
- Katpotti power station · Oil · 55.3 MW · Dhaka
Location
Coordinates 23.224022, 90.673872 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Desh Chandpur power station?
Desh Chandpur power station is a 221 MW oil power plant in Chandpur, Bangladesh, commissioned in 2018.
Who operates Desh Chandpur power station?
Desh Chandpur power station is operated by Desh Energy Ltd [100%].