Published: 12:55 AM, 15 August 2026
Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant unit halts production
Amid load shedding across the country, electricity generation at Unit 1 of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has been suspended again due to a mechanical glitch. The unit stopped generating electricity at 11am on Friday, said Abu Bakkar Siddique, chief engineer of the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant.
He said power generation from the 125-megawatt unit had been suspended after two pumps malfunctioned. One of the pumps had already broken down. After it was repaired and the unit was brought back into operation, the other pump also malfunctioned, forcing a complete shutdown of the unit, bdnews24 reports.
The chief engineer hoped that repairs could be completed quickly and that the unit could resume generation by Friday, or by Saturday at the latest.
Meanwhile, Unit 3, which has a power generation capacity of 275MW, continues to operate, the official said.
Previously, power generation at Unit 1 was suspended on Jul 31 due to a mechanical fault. Following repairs, it was brought back into operation on Aug 2.
The Barapukuria coal-fired thermal power plant has a total generation capacity of 525MW. Units 1 and 2 have capacities of 125MW each, while Unit 3 has a capacity of 275MW.
