Apart from the turbines, Ansaldo Energia will also supply the related generators, auxiliary systems and on-site support activities for the construction and commissioning of the plant.
Consortium leader Shanghai Electric will be responsible for the local construction activities and will also produce and install the power plant’s steam turbine generator.
Commissioning and start-up due by mid-2023
The Rupsha CCGT, expected to be operational after three years of construction, has been designed to achieve the highest level of efficiency and meet the latest environmental standards. Once operational, it will be the largest power plant in Bangladesh to date.
Its owner and operator, North-West Power Generation Company is an affiliated company of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) – is one of the country’s major energy utilities, with a generation mix of gas and oil.
Ahmad Kaikaus, secretary of the Bangladesh ministry of energy expressed confidence that the consortium partners will deliver the project on time, in good quality and with the highest health and safety standards.