📋 Tender Overview
COUNTRY: Bangladesh
STATUS: Approved
AREA OF OPERATION: Environmental Protection
TYPEL Non-Sovereign
Financing Approval Date: 27 June 2025
Current Limit of NDB Financing: USD 100 million
Borrower: WtE Power Plant North Dhaka Private Limited
Project Implementing Entity: WtE Power Plant North Dhaka Private Limited
Project Context
The recent rapid economic development of Bangladesh and its growing population require novel solutions to tackle environmental issues in the country. Dhaka is considered one of the most pollution affected cities in the world. Currently, the only way of waste disposal is open-air storage or landfill, which has limited remaining capacity, and the scarcity of land does not allow for construction of new landfills around Dhaka.
To alleviate the situation, the Government of Bangladesh decided to build waste incineration power plants in Dhaka and in 2021 China Machinery Engineering Corporation ( CMEC ) was selected to build, own and operate the first waste-to-energy power plant in the country through the special purpose vehicle – WtE Power Plant North Dhaka Private Limited (WtE Dhaka).
Project Description
The Project comprises: (i) construction of a 3,000-ton/day waste incineration plant, equipped with a 4*750-tons/day incineration line and 2 sets of 35 MW turbo-generator systems; (ii) construction of a 6-km transmission line from the site to the state-owned substation.
Project Objective
The objective of the Project is to: (i) alleviate environmental pollution in Bangladesh resulting from increasing waste and limited space of existing waste landfill facilities; (ii) contribute towards Bangladesh’s long-term master plan for power sector, which aims to generate 10% of electricity from renewable energy by 2041.
