In the middle of peak demand season, the country’s largest public sector power plant has been temporarily shut down due to technical problems.
Power sector insiders said the disruption of the 412MW gas-fired Haripur Power Plant in Narayanganj will have an impact on the country’s electricity supply.
“Production was halted on March 16 as its filter was damaged. We have already started maintenance work,” Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) Managing Director Mostafa Kamal told the Dhaka Tribune, adding commercial production is likely to resume next month.
The plant was shut down due to technical glitches during its test run two years ago and has been switched off repeatedly since commencing commercial operations.
On August 24, 2013, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the power plant’s operations.