Aerial view of Payra Thermal Power Plant Dhaka TribuneCovid-19 delaying launch of 2nd unitSome four months after it began a trial run, the first unit of the much-hyped 1,320MW Payra Thermal Power Plant has started commercial supply of electricity to the national grid. This is the biggest thermal power plant in the country. The power plant becomes the second of its kind in the country after the 525MW Barapukuria plant in Dinajpur. Shah Abdul Moula, director of the Payra power plant, told reporters they went into commercial operation around 5:30pm on Thursday, soon after the test run of the plant ended. On March 19, 2015, a deal was signed between NWPGCL and CMC to set up the Payra power plant.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 15, 2020 05:03 UTC