Mirsarai Chattogram power station — Bangladesh
Gas power plant in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Approximate location 22.777362, 91.56671.
GasChittagongBangladeshCCGT · HRSG
Mirsarai Chattogram power station is a 660 MW gas power station in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is operated by General Electric Co [20%]; Confidence Power Holdings Ltd [62%]; Confidence Infra. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 743k homes (estimated). It ranks #41 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_mirsaraichattogram_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 660 MW, Mirsarai Chattogram power station is well above the median gas plant in Bangladesh (553 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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
- 1.5% 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 General Electric Co [20%]; Confidence Power Holdings Ltd [62%]; Confidence Infra.
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 tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 22.8°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 #20 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
- Mirsarai LNG power station · Gas · 1,800 MW · Chittagong
- Mirsarai power station · Coal · 300 MW · Chattogram
- Mirsarai (Powergen) power station · Gas · 166.5 MW · Chittagong
- Mirsarai power station (Hangzhou Jinjiang) · Coal · 1,320 MW · Chattogram
- Sonagazi Feni power station · Gas · 2,200 MW · Chittagong
- Barabkunda (Regent) · Oil · 22 MW · Chittagong
Location
Coordinates 22.777362, 91.56671 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mirsarai Chattogram power station?
Mirsarai Chattogram power station is a 660 MW gas power plant in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Who operates Mirsarai Chattogram power station?
Mirsarai Chattogram power station is operated by General Electric Co [20%]; Confidence Power Holdings Ltd [62%]; Confidence Infra.