{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"bangladesh-rampal-442mw-solar-tender-preparation-battery-storage","available_at":"2026-10-25T11:17:11.044091Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"8b6a23bbf606757f1a0ea72c7412c170bee8f5188ec6238cc748008b40bb5b33","input_sha256":"794629d7b9cffea782e8b4c10c3559d2e63e3d5f125566a9be8b0eab405d9f60","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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The project has already received approval from the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council. The new development is the move toward tendering; BPDB has not yet invited bids or awarded construction work, according to the report.","The project design includes eight-hour battery storage and 442 MWp of solar capacity on 918.50 acres in Block B of Rampal, Bagerhat. BPDB Chairman Rezaul Karim said construction is expected to begin next year and the plant is expected to start operating by June 2029. These are planned dates, not completed milestones. A new 230-kilovolt transmission connection is also planned to link the site with a nearby substation.","The project is estimated to cost Tk 2,498.08 crore. The report says BPDB would provide Tk 374.71 crore from its own funds, while Tk 2,123.37 crore would come from the Power Sector Development Fund. That fund financing is set at 2% interest, with a one-year grace period and a 16-year repayment period. The financing terms describe the approved project plan; they are not evidence that all funds have been disbursed.","Rampal’s solar site is on land originally acquired for a coal-fired power project. The report says the government acquired 1,834 acres in 2012, divided into two blocks; the existing 1,320 MW Maitree coal plant occupies Block A, while the solar project is planned for Block B. The proposed solar plant’s eight-hour storage is intended to pair generation with stored electricity, although BSS did not report a battery energy capacity in megawatt-hours.","BSS reported a proposed tariff of Tk 6.18 per kilowatt-hour and compared it with an estimated Tk 8.87 for a separate 220 MW solar proposal at Sonagazi. Those are project estimates, not an awarded power-purchase price. The report also cites BPDB data showing solar generation at 1,642.7 MW of national capacity that includes captive generation and renewable energy. Rampal’s tender, final commercial terms and construction schedule remain ahead."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"BD","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"معايير المشروع التي أوردتها وكالة BSS في 25 أكتوبر 2026 مع إعداد مجلس تنمية الطاقة لوثائق المناقصة.","de":"Von BSS am 25. Oktober 2026 gemeldete Projektparameter, während BPDB Ausschreibungsunterlagen vorbereitet.","en":"Project parameters reported by BSS on 25 October 2026, as the BPDB prepares tender documents.","es":"Parámetros del proyecto comunicados por BSS el 25 de octubre de 2026 mientras BPDB prepara los documentos de licitación.","fr":"Paramètres du projet rapportés par BSS le 25 octobre 2026, alors que le BPDB prépare les documents d’appel d’offres.","pt":"Parâmetros do projeto relatados pela BSS em 25 de outubro de 2026, enquanto a BPDB prepara os documentos do concurso.","tr":"BPDB ihale belgelerini hazırlarken BSS’nin 25 Ekim 2026’da aktardığı proje parametreleri."},"id":"rampal-solar-project-approved-design-and-financing","items":[{"basis":"target","label":{"ar":"قدرة الطاقة الشمسية القصوى المخططة (MWp وفق المصدر)","de":"Geplante Solar-Spitzenleistung (laut Quelle MWp)","en":"Planned solar peak capacity (source-reported MWp)","es":"Capacidad solar pico prevista (MWp según la fuente)","fr":"Puissance solaire de pointe prévue (MWp selon la source)","pt":"Capacidade solar de pico prevista (MWp segundo a fonte)","tr":"Planlanan güneş tepe kapasitesi (kaynakta MWp)"},"measure":{"aggregation":"stock","frequency":"irregular","geography":"bangladesh","id":"rampal-solar-peak-capacity","periodRole":"announcement-date","unitCode":"mw"},"period":"2026-10-25","unit":"MW","value":442},{"basis":"target","label":{"ar":"مدة تخزين البطارية","de":"Batteriespeicherdauer","en":"Battery storage duration","es":"Duración del almacenamiento en baterías","fr":"Durée de stockage par batterie","pt":"Duração do armazenamento em bateria","tr":"Batarya depolama süresi"},"measure":{"aggregation":"stock","frequency":"irregular","geography":"bangladesh","id":"rampal-battery-storage-duration","periodRole":"announcement-date","unitCode":"hour"},"period":"2026-10-25","unit":"hours","value":8},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"تكلفة المشروع المقدرة","de":"Geschätzte Projektkosten","en":"Estimated project cost","es":"Coste estimado del proyecto","fr":"Coût estimé du projet","pt":"Custo estimado do projeto","tr":"Tahmini proje maliyeti"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"irregular","geography":"bangladesh","id":"rampal-project-cost","periodRole":"announcement-date","unitCode":"million-bdt"},"period":"2026-10-25","unit":"million BDT","value":24980.8},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"مساهمة مجلس تنمية الطاقة المخططة","de":"Geplanter Beitrag von BPDB","en":"BPDB planned contribution","es":"Aportación prevista de BPDB","fr":"Contribution prévue du BPDB","pt":"Contribuição prevista da BPDB","tr":"BPDB’nin planlanan katkısı"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"irregular","geography":"bangladesh","id":"rampal-bpdb-planned-contribution","periodRole":"announcement-date","unitCode":"million-bdt"},"period":"2026-10-25","unit":"million BDT","value":3747.1},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"التمويل المخطط من صندوق تطوير قطاع الطاقة","de":"Geplante Finanzierung aus dem Stromsektor-Entwicklungsfonds","en":"Power Sector Development Fund planned financing","es":"Financiación prevista del Fondo de Desarrollo del Sector Eléctrico","fr":"Financement prévu du Fonds de développement du secteur de l’électricité","pt":"Financiamento previsto do Fundo de Desenvolvimento do Setor Elétrico","tr":"Enerji Sektörü Geliştirme Fonu’nun planlanan finansmanı"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"irregular","geography":"bangladesh","id":"rampal-psdf-planned-financing","periodRole":"announcement-date","unitCode":"million-bdt"},"period":"2026-10-25","unit":"million BDT","value":21233.7},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"مساحة موقع المشروع","de":"Fläche des Projektstandorts","en":"Project site area","es":"Superficie del emplazamiento del proyecto","fr":"Superficie du site du projet","pt":"Área do local do projeto","tr":"Proje sahasının alanı"},"measure":{"aggregation":"stock","frequency":"irregular","geography":"bangladesh","id":"rampal-project-land-area","periodRole":"announcement-date","unitCode":"acre"},"period":"2026-10-25","unit":"acres","value":918.5,"valueQualifier":"approximate"}],"methodology":{"ar":"حُفظ تصنيف القدرة القصوى البالغ 442 MWp في تسمية العنصر؛ وسعة التصميم الشمسي هدف للمشروع. ومدة التخزين البالغة ثماني ساعات مواصفة مخططة. تورد BSS تكلفة المشروع والتمويل بكرور تاكا؛ وعُرضت القيم بملايين BDT على أساس أن الكرور يساوي عشرة ملايين تاكا. مساحة الأرض تقريبية وفق التقرير. ولا يُعرض التمويل المخطط على أنه مصروف أو أن البناء اكتمل.","de":"Die gemeldete Spitzenleistung von 442 MWp bleibt in der Bezeichnung erhalten; die Solar-Auslegungskapazität ist ein Zielwert. Acht Stunden Speicher sind eine geplante Spezifikation. BSS nennt Kosten und Finanzierung in Crore Taka; die Beträge werden mit 1 Crore = 10 Millionen Taka in Millionen BDT ausgedrückt. Die Grundstücksfläche ist wie berichtet ungefähr. Geplante Finanzierung wird weder als ausgezahlt noch der Bau als abgeschlossen dargestellt.","en":"The reported 442 MWp peak rating is preserved in the item label; the project’s solar design capacity is a target. The eight-hour storage duration is a planned specification. BSS reports project cost and funding in crore taka; these amounts are expressed in million BDT using 1 crore = 10 million taka. Land area is approximate as reported. Funding terms and planned values are not treated as disbursed funds or completed construction.","es":"La potencia pico declarada de 442 MWp se conserva en la etiqueta; la capacidad solar de diseño es un objetivo. Las ocho horas de almacenamiento son una especificación prevista. BSS comunica el coste y la financiación en crore de takas; las cifras se expresan en millones de BDT usando 1 crore = 10 millones de takas. La superficie del terreno es aproximada según lo informado. La financiación prevista no se presenta como desembolsada ni la construcción como finalizada.","fr":"La puissance de pointe déclarée de 442 MWp est conservée dans le libellé; la capacité solaire de conception est un objectif. Les huit heures de stockage sont une spécification prévue. BSS indique le coût et le financement en crore de taka; les montants sont exprimés en millions de BDT selon 1 crore = 10 millions de taka. La superficie du terrain est approximative, comme indiqué. Le financement prévu n’est pas présenté comme décaissé ni les travaux comme achevés.","pt":"A potência de pico reportada de 442 MWp é mantida no rótulo; a capacidade solar de projeto é uma meta. As oito horas de armazenamento são uma especificação planeada. A BSS comunica custo e financiamento em crore de takas; os valores são expressos em milhões de BDT, considerando 1 crore = 10 milhões de takas. A área do terreno é aproximada conforme reportado. O financiamento previsto não é tratado como desembolsado nem a construção como concluída.","tr":"Bildirilen 442 MWp tepe gücü öğe etiketinde korunmuştur; güneş tasarım kapasitesi hedeftir. Sekiz saatlik depolama süresi planlanan bir özelliktir. BSS proje maliyetini ve finansmanı crore taka olarak verir; 1 crore = 10 milyon taka kabul edilerek tutarlar milyon BDT olarak gösterilmiştir. Arazi büyüklüğü kaynakta bildirildiği üzere yaklaşık değerdir. 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The project has already received approval from the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council. The new development is the move toward tendering; BPDB has not yet invited bids or awarded construction work, according to the report.\n\nThe project design includes eight-hour battery storage and 442 MWp of solar capacity on 918.50 acres in Block B of Rampal, Bagerhat. BPDB Chairman Rezaul Karim said construction is expected to begin next year and the plant is expected to start operating by June 2029. These are planned dates, not completed milestones. A new 230-kilovolt transmission connection is also planned to link the site with a nearby substation.\n\nThe project is estimated to cost Tk 2,498.08 crore. The report says BPDB would provide Tk 374.71 crore from its own funds, while Tk 2,123.37 crore would come from the Power Sector Development Fund. That fund financing is set at 2% interest, with a one-year grace period and a 16-year repayment period. The financing terms describe the approved project plan; they are not evidence that all funds have been disbursed.\n\nRampal’s solar site is on land originally acquired for a coal-fired power project. The report says the government acquired 1,834 acres in 2012, divided into two blocks; the existing 1,320 MW Maitree coal plant occupies Block A, while the solar project is planned for Block B. The proposed solar plant’s eight-hour storage is intended to pair generation with stored electricity, although BSS did not report a battery energy capacity in megawatt-hours.\n\nBSS reported a proposed tariff of Tk 6.18 per kilowatt-hour and compared it with an estimated Tk 8.87 for a separate 220 MW solar proposal at Sonagazi. Those are project estimates, not an awarded power-purchase price. The report also cites BPDB data showing solar generation at 1,642.7 MW of national capacity that includes captive generation and renewable energy. 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