Deal #7557 Version 80147 Version 91952
Intended size
1โ€ฏ618.74 ha
1โ€ฏ619 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2018-02, current] 1214.87 ha
Comment on land area
Among 1618.743 H land 1218.1038 H is khash Land and 368.264 H land was proposed to filled. The process of Land acquisition is in final stage. BEZA will allot 404.686 H land to Bangladesh Power Development Board and 1214.057 H land to power china to establish the Solar Zone. The solar zone can be named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman.
Among 1618.743 ha land 1218.1038 ha is khash Land and 368.264 ha land was proposed to filled for the economic zone Scatec Solar announced in their MOU report that a total of 1214.866 will be required for the power plant
Intention of investment
  • [2018, current] Renewable energy unspecified
  • [2018, current] Solar park (1214.87 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
The purpose of investment is to set up solar power zone which will generate 1000 MW electricity.
800 MW power plant
Comment on nature of the deal
Among 1618.743 H land of Chandpur Economic Zone, 1218.1038 H is khash Land and 368.264 H land was proposed to filled. The process of Land acquisition is in final stage.
Negotiation status
  • [2018, current] Intended (Under negotiation)
  • [2017] Intended (Expression of interest)
  • [2018, current] Intended (Memorandum of understanding)
Comment on negotiation status
Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority or BEZA signed the deal with Joules Power and allotted 202.343 H land to build build a multipurpose jetty and a 37 km 132 kV transmission line. Through this partial work is started.
2017: BPDB and PCCC unveiled the project plans creating a 1000 MW, 4000 acre solar power zone 2018: MoU was signed between BPDB and Scatec Solar for a
Implementation status
  • [2018-12-24, current] Project not started
  • [current] Startup phase (no production)
Comment on implementation status
Joules Power Limited (JPL) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 24 December, 2018 at the BEZA headquarters to establish countryโ€™s first solar Independent Power Producer (IPP), a 1000MW solar farm at BEZAโ€™s Chandpur Economic Zone. The project is not started yet.
Comment on purchase price
2.3 million USD
Operating company
Comment on investment chain
BEZA will allot 404.686 H land to Bangladesh Power Development Board and 1214.057 H land to power china to establish the Solar Zone. In 24 December, 2018 BEZA signed a MOU with Joules Power Limited (JPL) and allotted 202.343 H land to build 37-kilometer long 132KV transmission line.
Electricity generation
  • [2024, current] Solar (Thermal system) 1214.87 ha 0 %
    Currently installed capacity: 0 MW Intended capacity: 800 MW
Comment on use of produce
electric output is intended to generate domestic electricity
Fully updated
No
Yes

Location #hQ78XUMI

Comment
Chandpur Economic Zone is located in Chandpur District. Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) has planned to set up a solar power zone here with a target of generating at least 1000 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
Baher Char area in Chandpur district

Data source #WzRrlcLX

Comment on data source
Plans of BEZA to construct 1000MW solar electricity zone; Potential contractors are BPDB (404.67 ha) and POWERCHINA (1214.06 ha).

Data source #ODUE0Vbo

File
Url
Publication title
Joules Power Limited signs MoU with BEZA
Beja will generate 1000 MW of solar power
Date
2018-12-25
2017-06-23
Comment on data source
This is a media report in Bangla. Contains land area (1618.74 ha), proposed project name (Bangabandhu Solar Power Zone), and target production (24,000 MW in 2021 and 60,000 MW in 2041).

Data source #faZGBGhr

File
Type
Media report
Research Paper / Policy Report
Url
Publication title
เงงเงฆเงฆเงฆ เฆฎเง‡เฆ—เฆพเฆ“เงŸเฆพเฆŸ เฆธเงŒเฆฐ เฆฌเฆฟเฆฆเงเฆฏเงเงŽ เฆ‰เงŽเฆชเฆพเฆฆเฆจ เฆ•เฆฐเฆฌเง‡ เฆฌเง‡เฆœเฆพ
BPDB/PCCC โ€“ Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Solar Power Zone 1000 MW โ€“ Bangladesh - Project Profile
Date
2017-06-23
2018-02-01
Comment on data source
This is a media report in Bangla.
Project profile; contains project name, investors, location, investment price, land area, intention of investment.

Data source #XURl0m3N

File
Type
Media report
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
Scatec Solar plans 800 MW solar park in Bangladesh
Date
2018-02-27
Name
EMILIANO BELLINI
Organisation
PV Magazine
Comment on data source
change of ownership from powerchina to scatec solar report

Data source #SUQFrdIg

File
Type
Company sources
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
Scatec Solar and A.K.Khan sign partnership agreement in Bangladesh
Date
2017-02-21
Organisation
Scatec

Data source #nRUw-E6I

File
Type
Media report
Url
Keep PDF not public
No
Publication title
Norway to set up 800MW solar power plant in Chandpur
Date
2018-02-06