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Bera Peaking is a 71 MW oil power plant in Bangladesh, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #13 of 26 oil plants in Bangladesh, it accounts for 2.77% of the country's total oil capacity of 2,560 MW. The largest oil plant in Bangladesh is Bheramara GT (Unit-1 2 3) at 560 MW, making Bera Peaking 7.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Siddhirganj (520 MW, Gas), Baghabari GT 1 (223 MW, Gas), and Summit Power (80 MW, Gas). It is located in the Narsingdi District, approximately 40 km northeast of Dhaka.

Capacity
71 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Bangladesh Power Development Board
Location
24.0895°, 89.6176°

Bangladesh, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 34. largest of 57 plants in Bangladesh
  • #11,679 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #538 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.6% of the installed capacity of Bangladesh
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Bangladesh Power Development Board operates 26 plants totalling 4,941 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 2,177 MW combined

Nearest plant: Baghabari GT 1 (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.089500, 89.617600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
141.5 Kt
218 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.12 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.8K
cars per year
18.9K
homes per year
6.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Bangladesh
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BangladeshEnergy Profile

57
Total Plants
11.8 GW
Total Capacity
GasOilCoalHydro
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