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Jamalpur RPP is a 95 MW oil power plant in Bangladesh. Ranked #12 of 26 oil plants in Bangladesh, Jamalpur RPP's 95 MW represents 3.71% of Bangladesh'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 Jamalpur RPP 5.9 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Jamalpur District, approximately 150 km north of Dhaka.

Capacity
95 MW
Commissioning Year
1998

28 years old

Owner
Bangladesh Power Development Board
Location
24.9103°, 89.9607°

Bangladesh, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 31. largest of 57 plants in Bangladesh
  • #10,547 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #482 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.8% of the installed capacity of Bangladesh
Age & fleet comparison

28 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 1,160 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mymensingh (49.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.910300, 89.960700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
189.3 Kt
291 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.30 Mt
Over 28 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
41.2K
cars per year
25.2K
homes per year
8.6M
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
Top Fuels

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