Fenchuganj Combined Cycle Power Plant


Fenchuganj Combined Cycle Power Plant or Fenchuganj Combined Cycle Gas also known as Fenchuganj Power Plant is a gas-turbine and steam turbine based power station in Fenchuganj Upazila, Sylhet District of Bangladesh. This station is governed by Bangladesh Power Development Board.

Geography

Fenchuganj Power Plant is located at. It is situated on the west side of Jetighat beside Sylhet-Moulvibazar Road. It stands on 2 km west of the Fenchuganj Bridge comprising a land of 33.5 acres on the bank of Kushiyara River.

History

Fenchuganj power plant was built in 1994 with a capacity of 90 MW. It started operation with two gas turbine generators and a steam turbine respectively. It is also called Fenchuganj 90 MW power plant as it supplied 90 MW from the beginning. This Power Plant is the first ever combined cycle power station in the country.