Jamuna Industrial Park power station — Bangladesh
Gas power plant in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Approximate location 24.144149, 91.335783.
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Jamuna Industrial Park power station is a 78.4 MW gas power plant in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is operated by Jamuna Group [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 88k homes (estimated). It ranks #100 of 129 Bangladesh power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 64.3% 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_jamunaindustrialpark_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 · L100000408352; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 78.4 MW, Jamuna Industrial Park power station is below the median gas plant in Bangladesh (553 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Bangladesh gas capacity
- 0.2% of 44,028 MW across 50 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Bangladesh
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Jamuna Group [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 24.1°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 #42 largest gas power plant of 50 in Bangladesh by capacity.
Bangladesh has 50 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 44,028 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Shahjibazar 330 MW · Gas · 536 MW · Sylhet
- Hobiganj (Confidence-EP) · Gas · 11 MW · Sylhet
- AGARTALA GT · Gas · 135 MW · Tripura
- Ashuganj (Aggreko) · Gas · 1,649 MW · Dhaka
- Agartala power plant · Gas · 135 MW · Tripura
- Bhairab power station · Oil · 54.6 MW · Dhaka
Location
Coordinates 24.144149, 91.335783 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Jamuna Industrial Park power station?
Jamuna Industrial Park power station is a 78.4 MW gas power plant in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Who operates Jamuna Industrial Park power station?
Jamuna Industrial Park power station is operated by Jamuna Group [100%].