| Payra Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 21°59′50.86″N 90°18′13.31″E / 21.9974611°N 90.3036972°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2020 |
| Construction cost | $2.48 billion |
| Owner | Bangladesh-China Power Company Limited (BCPCL) |
| Operator | BCPCL |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 x 660 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,320 MW |
The Payra 1320 MW thermal power plant is a 1,320 megawatt coal-fired power station built in Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali District in southern Bangladesh.[1][2] It is a joint venture between the North-West Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (NWPGCL) and China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC).[3] Till May 2023, this plant was producing 700 to 1000 megawatts of electricity every day.
- ^ Aminur Rahman Rasel (12 October 2015), "Payra coal power plant to be commissioned in 2019", Dhaka Tribune
- ^ "Deal inked with China for mega power plant", The Independent, Dhaka, 30 March 2016
- ^ "1320MW Payra Power Plant's EPC signed - Energy Bangla". 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-07-14.