Dhaka, Sep 13 (V7N) – The Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has resumed partial electricity production after being fully shut down for three days.

Chief Engineer Abu Bakr Siddique announced that after undergoing an overhaul, the plant's 125MW Unit 1 was reactivated at 5pm on Thursday, with power generation starting after 8pm. Approximately 60 to 65MW of the generated electricity is now being supplied to the national grid.

Siddique further mentioned that the third unit, which was shut down on Monday due to a mechanical fault, is expected to restart within a few days, pending the arrival of parts from the Chinese contractor Harbin International.

Meanwhile, the 125MW Unit 2 has been completely non-operational since the start of the year. When Unit 3 went offline on Monday, the power plant's production was entirely halted.

With electricity now feeding into the national grid, load shedding has decreased in Dinajpur and surrounding northern districts. Power-dependent sectors, such as agriculture and industries like rice mills and factories, are experiencing fewer disruptions and increased productivity.

The Barapukuria plant, the country's first coal-based power facility, generates electricity by burning locally extracted coal, utilizing steam-powered engines.

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