Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- After remaining shut for seven days due to a mechanical fault, one unit of the Barapukuria coal-based thermal power plant in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, has resumed production. Power generation began on Sunday afternoon.
The first unit of the 525-megawatt power plant, with a capacity of 125 megawatts, has come back online. Initially, the unit will produce 50 megawatts of electricity per day. To keep it operational, the plant will require 800 to 900 metric tons of coal daily.
The plant's Chief Engineer, Md. Abu Bakkar Siddique, confirmed the resumption of electricity generation from the first unit.
On October 19, at around 8:30 p.m., the first unit (125 MW) was shut down due to a burst in the boiler pipe. Earlier, on Thur...