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Thakurgaon (RZ) is a 47 MW oil power plant in Bangladesh. Ranked #22 of 26 oil plants in Bangladesh, it represents 1.84% 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 Thakurgaon 11.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include TEESTA I-III (67.5 MW, Hydro) and Teesta Canal (10 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Rangpur Division, approximately 50 km from Dinajpur.

Capacity
47 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bangladesh Power Development Board
Location
26.0383°, 88.4256°

Bangladesh, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 43. largest of 57 plants in Bangladesh
  • #14,511 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #681 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.4% of the installed capacity of Bangladesh
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

5 plants within 100 km, 508 MW combined

Nearest plant: Teesta Canal (34.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 26.038300, 88.425600
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
93.7 Kt
144 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.4K
cars per year
12.5K
homes per year
4.3M
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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