World Power Plants

Hobiganj (Confidence-EP)11 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Hobiganj (Confidence-EP) is an 11 MW gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh, operated by Confidence EP. Ranked #26 of 27 gas plants in Bangladesh, Hobiganj's 11 MW accounts for 0.13% of the nation's total gas capacity of 8,767 MW. The largest gas plant in Bangladesh is Ashuganj (Aggreko) at 1,649 MW, making Hobiganj 149 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ashuganj (Aggreko) (1,649 MW, Gas), Shahjibazar 330 MW (536 MW, Gas), and Summit Bibiana-2 (341 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Hobiganj District, approximately 40 km from Sylhet.

Capacity
11 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Confidence EP
Location
24.2639°, 91.3790°

Bangladesh, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 55. largest of 57 plants in Bangladesh
  • #23,261 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,471 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Bangladesh
Operator portfolio

Confidence EP operates 1 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

19 plants within 100 km, 6,011 MW combined

Nearest plant: Shahjibazar 330 MW (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.263900, 91.379000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
21.2 Kt
43 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.6K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
965.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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