Persistent rainfall over the past few days has caused flash floods from upstream, leading to a significant rise in the water levels of Kaptai Lake. This increase has resulted in a boost in electricity production at the Karnafuli Hydropower Plant, the country's only hydropower facility. By Tuesday afternoon, four out of the plant's five units were producing a total of 164 megawatts of electricity.
 
Kaptai, July 02, (V7N)- Continuous rain over the past few days has caused flash floods from upstream, significantly raising the water levels in Kaptai Lake. As a result, electricity production has increased at the country's only hydropower plant, which is one of the largest lakes in Southeast Asia. As of Tuesday afternoon, four out of the five units at the hydropower plant produced 164 megawatts of electricity.
 
ATM Abdul Zaher, the manager of the Karnafuli Hydropower Plant, reported that due to the continuous rain, the water level in Kaptai Lake has risen, resulting in the production of 164 megawatts of electricity at the Karnafuli Hydropower Plant as of Tuesday afternoon. Specifically, units 1 and 2 produced 42 megawatts each, totaling 84 megawatts, while units 4 and 5 produced 40 megawatts each, totaling 80 megawatts, summing up to a total of 164 megawatts of electricity.
 
This marks the highest production level of the year for the Karnafuli Hydropower Plant. If the water level continues to rise, there is potential for even higher electricity production. Additionally, it was noted that unit 3 is currently shut down.
 
Meanwhile, the engineers on duty in the control room of the Karnafuli Hydropower Plant mentioned that during this time of year, the water level in Kaptai Lake is expected to be at 84.16 feet MSL (Mean Sea Level) according to the rule curve, but on Tuesday, the water level was at 83.69 feet MSL, the highest in recent days. However, Kaptai Lake has a maximum water-holding capacity of 109 feet MSL.
 
It is worth mentioning that the five units of the country's only hydropower plant located in Kaptai can produce a maximum of 240 megawatts of electricity.
 
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