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Gopalganj is a 5 MW solar power plant in Bangladesh. Ranked #2 of 2 solar plants in Bangladesh, it accounts for 15.15% of the country's total solar capacity of 33 MW. The largest solar plant in Bangladesh is Teknaf at 28 MW, making Gopalganj 5.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is situated in the Gopalganj District, approximately 150 km southwest of Dhaka.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Solar Bangladesh
Location
26.5850°, 84.1450°

Bangladesh, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 57. largest of 57 plants in Bangladesh
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Bangladesh
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Solar Bangladesh operates 2 plants totalling 33 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 15 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sarai Sadi (84.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 26.585000, 84.145000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gopalganj is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Bangladesh
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

BangladeshEnergy Profile

57
Total Plants
11.8 GW
Total Capacity
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