Due to a political shift, the government has decided to relocate the non-producing 90 MW power plant from Tongi to Bhola after being out of production for a decade. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) plan has already been approved, and relocation work will begin within this year.
Constructed during the four-party alliance government in the 2007-08 fiscal year to reduce load shedding in Dhaka, the plant later became a subject of political controversy and remained shut as minor mechanical faults were left unrepaired. Despite zero production, the BPDB had to spend up to 40 crore taka in some years for staff and regular maintenance.
According to BPDB, the production cost per unit at this plant ranges from 1.76 to 3.02 taka, and considering current gas prices, the cost per unit should not exceed 4 taka, whereas the BPDB's current average production cost is around 12 taka per unit.
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