World Power Plants

Summit Power (Madhabdi+Ashulia)80 MW Natural Gas

Gas

Summit Power (Madhabdi+Ashulia) is an 80 MW gas power plant in Bangladesh, operated by Summit Corporation Limited. It was commissioned in 2015 and contributes to the country's energy supply. Ranked #19 of 27 gas plants in Bangladesh, this plant's capacity represents 0.91% of Bangladesh's total gas capacity of 8,767 MW. The largest gas plant in Bangladesh is Ashuganj (Aggreko) at 1,649 MW, making Summit Power 20.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Baghabari GT 1 (223 MW, Gas), Kodda Gajipur (149 MW, Oil), and Tongi GT (105 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Dhaka Division, approximately 30 km northeast of Dhaka city.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Summit Corporation Limited
Location
23.8901°, 90.0323°

Bangladesh, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 33. largest of 57 plants in Bangladesh
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,452 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.68% of the installed capacity of Bangladesh
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Summit Corporation Limited operates 11 plants totalling 2,240 MW

Regional density

24 plants within 100 km, 4,897 MW combined

Nearest plant: Northen 55 MW (23.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 23.890100, 90.032300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
154.5 Kt
315 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.47 Mt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
33.6K
cars per year
20.6K
homes per year
7.0M
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
GasOilCoalHydro
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