The privately owned SS Power Plant in Chattogram’s Banshkhali has commenced commercial production from its second unit. The entire 1,320-MW coal-based thermal power plant is now contributing electricity to the national grid.
However, on October 23, the plant generated only 365 MW, which is less than a third of its total capacity. A high-level delegation from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) visited the plant on October 19. SS Power Plant is a joint venture between S Alam Group and Chinese companies Sepco 3 and HTG, with S Alam Group holding a 70% stake.
The plant, constructed at a cost of $2.6 billion, will significantly increase the electricity supply once in full production. Another coal-fired power plant, the 1,320 MW Rampal power plant, also began its test run. It generated about 935 MW of electricity on October 23.