Barapukuria Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant. File Photo

DINAJPUR, July 31, 2025 (BSS) - The 275 MW unit-3 of Barapukuria Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant resumed operations today, supplying 175 MW of electricity to the national grid from the afternoon.

Chief Engineer of the plant, Abu Bakkar Siddiqui, confirmed it, saying, "The unit began generating power between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm after necessary repairs and maintenance work on some equipment. It has now resumed its power supply to the national grid".

Unit-3 is currently producing between 170 MW to 175 MW of electricity, slightly below its full capacity of 275 MW, following a 10-day shutdown due to technical issues.

However, the plant faced another setback today, as Unit-1, with a 125 MW capacity, was taken offline due to boiler damage.

According to plant sources, the resumption of Unit-3's operations followed repairs to a steam pipe. The plant uses approximately 5,500 metric tons of coal daily to generate power across all three units, with Unit-3 consuming 2,600 metric tons per day.