Dohazari power station — Bangladesh
Oil power plant in Dohazari, Bangladesh. Approximate location 22.152248, 92.071345.
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Dohazari power station is a 102 MW oil power station in Dohazari, Bangladesh. It is operated by Bangladesh Power Development Board [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 77k homes (estimated). It ranks #91 of 129 Bangladesh power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2011, it is around 15 years old — relatively modern. 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_dohazari_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 · L100000408330; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 102 MW, Dohazari power station is around 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
- 2.0% of 5,065 MW across 46 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 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 Bangladesh Power Development Board [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 22.2°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 #21 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
- Banshkhali power station (Beximco) · Coal · 660 MW · Chattogram
- Pertamina Bangladesh power station · Gas · 1,400 MW · Chittagong
- UPGD Anwara power station · Gas · 590 MW · Chittagong
- Anwara Jalalabad power station · Gas · 600 MW · Chittagong
- Banshkhali power station (S Alam) · Coal · 1,320 MW · Chattogram
- Patenga 50 MW · Oil · 50 MW · Chittagong
Location
Coordinates 22.152248, 92.071345 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Dohazari power station?
Dohazari power station is a 102 MW oil power plant in Dohazari, Bangladesh, commissioned in 2011.
Who operates Dohazari power station?
Dohazari power station is operated by Bangladesh Power Development Board [100%].