United News of Bangladesh

Two units of Dinajpur’s Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant have resumed electricity generation, supplying 240-250 megawatts daily to the national grid. The plant which has a total capacity of 525 megawatts in its three units remained shut due to mechanical faults. Although the two units are now operational the remaining one has been out of service for over four years. Barapukuria Power Plant shuts down due to mechanical issues According to official sources, the plant’s 275-megawatt third unit resumed production on February 28 and the 125-megawatt first unit resumed operations on February 22. These two units are now contributing an average of 250 megawatts per day to the national grid. Currently, the third unit generates 180-200 megawatts daily, while the first unit produces 65-70 megawatts. The 125-megawatt second unit remains inactive due to technical issues since 2020. Abu Bakar Siddique, chief engineer of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant, said the two units were repaired with locally produced machineries. The power supply from these units has eased disruptions in irrigation, industrial operations, and residential electricity consumption, he said. Chinese engineers from the contractor firm Harbin are working on overhauling the second unit, said Abu Bakar. To keep the two active units running, the plant burns around 2,600 metric tons of coal daily.  

The Barapukuria Power Plant in Dinajpur has completely shut down operations due to multiple mechanical failures, including a boiler leakage, officials said on Wednesday. Abu Bakkar Siddique, chief engineer of the plant, said, "Since this is a mechanical issue, it is difficult to specify when operations will resume. The necessary equipment for repairs is being procured domestically," he said. New energy-and-power projects have to take approval of the commission: BERC Chairman According to him, all three units of the 525MW plant have been shut down due to different technical problems. Unit 1 (125MW) suffered a boiler pipe leakage yesterday, while Unit 3 (275MW) faced a pipe and bearing failure on February 15. Meanwhile, Unit 2 (125MW) has remained non-operational for several months due to a mechanical fault.