After nearly two months, the second unit of the Payra 1,320MW Thermal Power Plant in Patuakhali has resumed electricity production.
Following maintenance work, the unit began generating power at 9:30pm on Monday, according to the authorities.
The information was confirmed by Shah Moni Ziko, assistant manager (Investigation) of the Payra 1,320MW Thermal Power Plant.
He said: "Electricity production from the second unit, which was shut down for maintenance, resumed at 9:30pm on Monday. Additionally, the first unit, which was halted under the directive of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), restarted production on December 30.”
He added: “We are now supplying the full 1,320MW of electricity to the national grid."
It is worth mentioning that electricity production from the second unit was suspended on November 9 last year for maintenance.
Currently, the power plant is supplying the full capacity of 1,320MW to the national grid from its two units.
