The future of the 800MW Rupsa combined-cycle power plant in Khulna is uncertain because it has no assured fuel supply, according to a July 27, 2026 report by Amar Desh. The project has cost about Tk8,500 crore from foreign loans and government funds, but it has not supplied electricity to the national grid. It had been expected to begin supplying power in 2022, but a lack of gas prevented that outcome.

The project was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council in 2018. Asian Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank loans of $500 million, alongside government financing, supported construction. Although Petrobangla had provided a gas-supply assurance before the loan agreement, gas has not been delivered as required. Plans involving India’s H Energy and a floating LNG terminal at Payra also did not materialize.

The Justice Moinul Commission described the plant as unnecessary and a waste of state money, recommending legal action against those responsible. Officials say much of the equipment’s lifetime and its warranty period have already elapsed. NWPGCL says it could prepare for commissioning next year if Petrobangla confirms fuel supplies, while commercial generation would depend on gas availability.