Barapukuria power plant shuts down again

Power generation at the Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur has come to a complete halt again following a boiler tube explosion in Unit-1, officials said.

Though the power generation was suspended on Saturday night, the matter was disclosed on Monday.

Chief Engineer Abu Bakkar Siddique said a boiler tube in Unit-1 burst on Saturday night, forcing the suspension of electricity generation.

 Frequent mechanical faults have disrupted operations at the coal-fired plant, which has a total installed capacity of 525 megawatts.

 Of the plant's three units, only the 125MW Unit-1 had been in operation. The 125MW Unit-2 remained shut for the past five years, while the 275MW Unit-3 is currently out of service due to ongoing overhaul and maintenance work.    �"UNB