The 1,200-megawatt Matarbari coal-fired energy plant in Cox’s Bazar has resumed operations after being closed for a month attributable to a coal shortage.
The day outdated to this afternoon (30 November) the energy plant resumed operation with the first unit supplying electrical energy to the national grid.
In line with Prothom Alo’s file, the plant resumed manufacturing at 4:15pm the outdated day, with the first unit producing 180MW by 7:00pm.
The suspension began on 31 October when the plant ran out of coal. To stop extra disruptions, Coal Vitality Technology Firm Bangladesh Restricted (CPGCBL) determined to import 35 lakh metric tonnes of coal over the following 365 days.
Closing Wednesday (27 November), an Indonesian-flagged ship carrying 70,000 tonnes of coal docked on the plant’s jetty, enabling operations to renew.
One other shipment of 66,000 tonnes of coal is anticipated to arrive on the plant on the present time, officers said.
The Matarbari coal-fired energy plant, built on 1,600 acres along the Bay of Bengal, has a capability of 1,200 MW. The first unit began commercial manufacturing in December 2022, followed by the 2nd unit in August 2023.
However, coal shortages and technical points win disrupted operations more than one times.
In October, the first unit’s manufacturing halted attributable to a coal shortage, with the 2nd unit following rush neatly with on 31 October. Earlier, a mechanical failure caused a two-week manufacturing suspension in July.
