Khulna power plant out of order again
Staff Correspondent, Khulna
The 110-megawatt (MW) power plant in Khulna went out of order early Thursday for the third time since June due to leakages in boiler tubes plunging 21 districts of the region into acute power shortages. The 110MW plant was shut down in April for overhauling. The power situation in 21 districts of greater Faridpur, and Khulna and Barisal divisions under the West Zone Power Distribution Company Ltd (WZPDCL) deteriorated Thursday as only 233MW of electricity was supplied against a daily demand of 558MW. A 60MW power plant in Khulna has been out of order for the last 13 months. With these two power plants of Khulna, a total of four plants in the south-western region are now out of order. The seven other plants in the region are supplying only 77MW of electricity, WZPDCL sources said. According to a reliable source of Khulna Power Station (KPS), the 110MW plant is likely to be operational by Sunday or Monday.
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