Transmission from Adani’s Gadda Power Plant, in the Indian state of Jharkhand, to Bangladesh's national grid resumed early Thursday.
The transmission line from Godda power plant tripped at 2:46 pm on Wednesday, worsening the already severe load shedding situation across the country.
According to officials of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), the operation of the Godda power plant was first resumed at 11 pm on Wednesday night through sending auxiliary power from Bangladesh, and then after a series of technical checks in the system, power transmission to Bangladesh's national grid resumed, reports UNB.
“Power supply from Godda plant became normal at 3:43 am on Thursday,” Badruddoza Sumon, spokesman of PGCB, told the news agency.
Adani Group set up the 1,600 MW capacity coal-fired power plant at Godda to exclusively supply electricity to Bangladesh. Its 800 MW unit started commercial operation in March while the second unit is now on test run -- generating 50-100 MW every day.
Meanwhile, officials of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) said that excessive load shedding across the country continues with lower power supply.
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