The 125-megawatt Unit 1 of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, resumed electricity generation on Friday night after a two-day suspension caused by a mechanical fault. According to plant officials, the unit began supplying power to the national grid at around 10 p.m., following boiler firing activities that started at 4 p.m. earlier that day. The unit had been offline since Wednesday night due to a burst boiler tube.
The Barapukuria plant has three units, with Units 1 and 2 each capable of generating 125 megawatts and Unit 3 producing 275 megawatts. However, Unit 2 has remained non-operational since November 2020 due to mechanical issues. Chief Engineer Md. Abu Bakkar Siddique stated that the shutdown occurred because stones had mixed with the coal supply.
With Unit 1 back in operation, electricity supply in Parbatipur and eight northern districts is expected to improve, easing load-shedding conditions in the region.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, পার্বতীপুর (দিনাজপুর) প্রকাশ : ২৪ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ২১: ০৩ দিনাজপুরের পার্বতীপুরে অবস্থিত বড়পুকুরিয়া তাপবিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র-এর ১২৫ মেগাওয়াট ক্ষমতাসম্পন্ন ১ নম্বর ইউনিটটি যান্ত্রিক ত্রুটি সারিয়ে দুই দিন পর পুনরায় বিদ্যুৎ উৎপাদন শুরু করেছে।
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