Bagerhat: The second unit of the Rampal Maitree Super Thermal Power Project at Bagerhat has resumed operation, generating 370 MW against its net capacity of 317 MW. Anwarul Azim, the chief human resources officer of the plant, shared that the unit was restarted at around 8:30 am today, and by the afternoon, its generation had reached 370 MW, which is being supplied to the national grid. He also indicated that the unit's generation is expected to gradually increase to its full capacity.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the unit was shut down due to mechanical troubles around 11 am on September 13. The Rampal Maitree Super Thermal Power Project, a 1,320-MW plant with two units, was established under a joint venture between Bangladesh and India. It went into operation in two phases, on September 6, 2022, and December 23, 2023. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and India's National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited jointly operate the plant under a venture called Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (Pvt) Ltd (BIFPCL).