Power supply situation worsens across country
Thursday, 16 August 2007
FE Report
Suspension of electricity production by three major plants, having a combined generation capacity of 375 megawatt (MW), in quick succession has aggravated the power supply problem across the country.
Besides, at least three other power plants with a total production capacity of 281 MW also remained inoperative for long, official sources said.
The country's ailing power situation is causing severe power disruption and affecting the industrial production seriously in the industrial hubs in and outside the capital city, relevant sources said.
According to the Power Development Board (PDB) sources, the 40MW Kaptai-2 hydro-power plant stopped operation Monday last while two other large plants -- 210MW second unit of Raozan and 125W first unit of Barapukuria - went out of production on August 9 and 10 respectively.
Besides, the 71MW plant at Baghabari, 60MW power unit at Khulna and 150MW unit at Ashuganj have remained idle for long, the sources in the PDB told the FE.
Suspension of electricity production by three major plants, having a combined generation capacity of 375 megawatt (MW), in quick succession has aggravated the power supply problem across the country.
Besides, at least three other power plants with a total production capacity of 281 MW also remained inoperative for long, official sources said.
The country's ailing power situation is causing severe power disruption and affecting the industrial production seriously in the industrial hubs in and outside the capital city, relevant sources said.
According to the Power Development Board (PDB) sources, the 40MW Kaptai-2 hydro-power plant stopped operation Monday last while two other large plants -- 210MW second unit of Raozan and 125W first unit of Barapukuria - went out of production on August 9 and 10 respectively.
Besides, the 71MW plant at Baghabari, 60MW power unit at Khulna and 150MW unit at Ashuganj have remained idle for long, the sources in the PDB told the FE.