Adani Group has claimed that its second unit of the 1,600 MW Godda Power Plant in Jharkhand has achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD) in supplying electricity to Bangladesh at full capacity.
In a statement circulated Tuesday, it said Adani Power Jharkhand Limited (APJL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Power, achieved the COD with the second unit of its 2 X 800 MW Godda Ultra-supercritical thermal power plant ("Godda USCTPP") on June 26 (Monday), at Godda district in Jharkhand, India.
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No official of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) could be reached to confirm it.
COD achievement means the Adani Group can start billing the government for each unit of electricity transmitted to Bangladesh national grid.
Adani Group set up the Godda power plant exclusively to supply its entire electricity to Bangladesh under a 25 year power purchase agreement (PPA) on unsolicited basis with the BPDB.
The Adani Group claimed that the reliability run rest, including commercial operation tests of 2nd Unit of Godda power plant was completed on 25th June 2023 in the presence of BPDB and Power Grid Corporation of Bangladesh (PGCB) officials.
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Earlier this year, on April 6th, the first unit of the power plant, with 800 MW capacity, also achieved its COD. Power supply from Godda USCTPP to Bangladesh's grid will further enhance energy security in Bangladesh.
APJL shall supply 1,496 MW net capacity power from 2X800 MW Godda USCTPP under the PPA with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) executed in Nov-2017 for the period of 25years via 400 kV dedicated transmission system connected to the national grid.
The electricity supplied from Godda Power Plant shall have a positive impact on Bangladesh’s power situation by replacing costly power generated from liquid fuel. This transition shall help Bangladesh to reduce the average cost of power purchased.
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The Adani Group said that the commissioning of Godda USCTPP marks a significant milestone for Adani Group, BPDB as well as for the economic relations between the two nations.
"Adani Power has become a partner in the economic growth and prosperity of Bangladesh by supplying uninterrupted and reliable electricity at competitive tariff," the statement went on to say. The collaboration would boost the growth of industries in Bangladesh and ultimately strengthen the Bangladesh economy, it added.