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Bangladesh’s power supply situation has significantly improved as both units of Adani’s 1,600 MW Jharkhand power plant resumed operations on Tuesday.
According to data from Power Grid Bangladesh PLC, which monitors hourly power generation and transmission, Bangladesh was receiving 1,078 MW of electricity from the plant at 5 pm on the day, reports UNB.
As a result, during the evening peak hours, Bangladesh experienced only 80–120 MW of load-shedding, with electricity supply recorded at 13,820 MW against a demand of 13,946 MW.
Adani’s power plant, built specifically to supply Bangladesh under a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA), comprises two units—each with a capacity of 800 MW.
Earlier, electricity generation from one unit ceased on 12 April, while the other had stopped production on April 1.
The shutdowns, attributed to technical faults, led to a sharp rise in power outages across the country.
Records show the nation experienced its highest recent load-shedding of 428 MW at 3 pm on April 12—a Saturday and weekly holiday—when electricity demand is typically lower than on working days.
“This was the highest amount of load-shedding in recent days, when shortages usually remain between 50 and 150 MW,” said an official at Power Grid Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has been importing electricity from Adani’s Jharkhand power plant since April 2023 under a 25-year PPA.