First unit of Dinajpur’s Barapukuria plant resumes power generation

Second and third units remain offline, with third unit expected to restart in nearly two months

The first unit of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has returned to electricity production, with power added to the national grid after a temporary shutdown.

Power generated from the 125-MW Unit-1 was added to the national grid at 9pm on Wednesday, the plant’s Chief Engineer Abu Bakar Siddique said.

The unit had gone offline on Jan 18 after a boiler tube burst while it was in operation.

According to officials at the coal-based power plant, it has three units in total.

The first and second units each have a generation capacity of 125MW, while the third unit can produce 275MW.

The plant’s second unit, part of the 525-MW facility, has remained shut since November 2020 due to mechanical faults.

The third unit, with a generation capacity of 275MW, has been offline since October due to an overhaul involving a full inspection, repair and reinstallation of equipment.

It may take another two months before the unit is brought back online.

Since the shutdown of the third unit, the 125-MW first unit had been the only one in operation at the power plant.