Dhaka, April 23 (V7N): A unit of Adani Power’s plant located in Jharkhand, India, has gone offline due to a technical fault, disrupting around 800 megawatts of electricity supply to Bangladesh and raising concerns over potential nationwide load-shedding.

According to officials from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) and related sources, the fault occurred late Tuesday night, forcing the shutdown of one generating unit at the plant. Technical teams are currently working to resolve the issue, but it may take between three to five days to restore full operations.

In recent days, the Adani power plant had been supplying an average of about 1,500 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh. Following the shutdown of one unit, the supply has dropped significantly to between 750 and 770 megawatts.

Bangladesh imports a total of 1,600 megawatts of electricity from the India-based power facility. The first unit of the plant began supplying around 750 megawatts in March 2023, while the second unit started operations in June the same year.

Energy sector insiders warn that the sudden drop in imported electricity could put additional pressure on the national grid, especially as demand continues to rise, increasing the risk of load-shedding if alternative arrangements are not managed effectively.

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