Payra Power Plant has resumed its operation on Sunday morning, after a hiatus of 20 days due to coal shortage. Confirming the news, Shah Abdul Hasib, superintending engineer of the power plant, said a unit capable of generating 660 MW was commenced this morning. A ship carrying 41,327 metric tonnes of coal arrived at Payra Port yesterday – 18 days after the thermal power plant stopped electricity generation due to coal shortage. Four more coal-carrying ships will arrive at Payra in the first week of July, according to plant officials. The country’s largest thermal power plant, Payra, completely shut down on June 5 due to coal shortage.

Source: Daily Sun June 25, 2023 06:23 UTC